Tina is a self-taught baker that has been passionate about baking her whole life. It started in the kitchen with her mother and grandmother, baking by their side and learning along the way. Tina always baked for family and friends, but about 15 years ago she started entering recipe contests and even won a few. It fueled her competitive spirit which led her on the way to winning Season 4 of The Great American Baking Show, the American sister to The Great British Bake Off. She has appeared on many TV shows; The Chew, The Today Show, New York Live, New York Living, The Rachael Ray Show: just to name a few and enjoys being in front of the camera. . Tina currently resides in Westchester County, NY where she does recipe development and content creation for brands, teaches hands-on large/small group and private baking and pasta classes as well as demonstrations at many venues throughout Westchester and Connecticut. She also loves to take bespoke orders for small celebration cakes, cookies, as well as small desserts for special events. When she’s not baking you can find her watching as much baseball as she can!