Episode 83: Vallery Lomas: From NYC Lawyer to Champion Baker

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English - May 30, 2019 17:47 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Vallery Lomas was working as a an attorney for the New York City government and writing a food blog when she was contacted by a casting director for the Great American Baking Show. She auditioned, was accepted and ultimately won the 2017 season, but it never aired. She has since appeared on CNN, the Hallmark Channel, ABC, and Fox, been featured in I have been featured in People Magazine, Buzzfeed, Forbes, Variety, Grubstreet, the Chicago Tribune, Food & Wine, presented at the 2018 James Beard Awards, and has joined the board for the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Join us for a conversation about reality TV, social media and beautiful baked goods!