Life Is What You Bake It with Vallery Lomas

From lawyer to baker, today’s guest has proven that when you put your mind to something, anything is possible. Vallery Lomas was in the middle of law school when the recession hit and her dream of a job offer before leaving school was no more. Without a job lined up, she ended up traveling to France before moving to New York City where she started a macaron company. She was baking constantly, and loving it, but it wasn’t quite paying the bills. When she finally lined up a job in the legal field, and was still working weekends and late hours to run her macaron business, she knew something had to give. But surprisingly, it wasn’t her law career… at least not yet. It wasn’t till years later that the foodie bug hit Vallery again and she started blogging about her recipes and posting to Instagram. She quickly got noticed by casting agents and was chosen for the first season of The Great American Baking Show, a franchise of The Great British Bake Off. Five weeks of long hours and lots of baking…. something Vallery hoped would mean great things for her path in baking. Unfortunately, before Vallery could be announced the winner, the show was pulled off the air after the premiere. Vallery’s heart was broken and she questioned what to do next. Today on Courtney, Beyond the Cake, Vallery shares with us what happened next, and how she decided she’d rather take a risk on something she loved than play it safe with something she didn’t. Vallery’s first cookbook, Life is What You Bake It, was just published, and you’ll also see her over on Food Network’s website and app, as the host of Vallery Bakes Your Questions. She’s also appeared on CNN, the Today Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, the History Channel and the Hallmark Channel. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Vallery attended college and law school in Los Angeles, practiced law in Washington D.C., and spent a gap year in Paris—where she perfected both her French and pastry skills—before settling in Harlem. She is also a frequent columnist and recipe contributor to the New York Times. FoodInNewYork.com Life is What You Bake Ithttps://www.amazon.com/Life-What-You-Bake-Inspiration/dp/059313768X/ref=asc_df_059313768X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475689871831&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12607484068756956995&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029671&hvtargid=pla-1176112874575&psc=1Sponsors:Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/beyondcakeGet $10 off your first purchase by downloading the Poshmark app and entering the invite code beyondthecake