Buddy Valastro P25
The Cake Boss - Everyone’s Buddy
Carlo’s Bakery
For
New York Times best-selling author Buddy Valastro, 44, mixing eggs,
sugar, butter and flour means a lot more than “making a cake.” As a
fourth generation baker, it’s a constant source of pleasure, pride and
creativity. Creating amazing cakes connects Buddy with the memory of his
father Buddy Sr. and his extended Italian family history. His talent
and passion for the family business, Carlo’s Bakery, has earned the
straight-talking cake expert the moniker, and TLC TV show, Cake Boss. In
December 2010, TLC premiered the spin-off series, Cake Boss: Next Great
Baker, where Buddy challenged bakers from around the country to compete
for a chance to work alongside the Valastro family at Carlo’s.
This
past August, Cake Boss: Next Great Baker crowned its fourth season
winner. December 2013, TLC launched Buddy’s Bakery Rescue (formally
Bakery Boss), a series following Buddy Valastro across the country
helping other family-run bakeries that are struggling to find their own
sweet success with his famous blend of business skills and baking
expertise.
Following
the launch of his best-selling first book, Cake Boss, Stories and
Recipes from Mia Famiglia (Free Press, Nov. 2010), Buddy brought the
pages of stories and tips to life on stage via his highly successful
Bakin’ with The Boss Tour. Buddy went on to release a how-to book,
Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy’s Best Recipes and Decorating
Secrets (Free Press, Nov 1, 2011). A year later, Buddy shared his savory
skills and favorite Italian recipes in his how-to book, Cooking Italian
with the Cake Boss: Family Favorites as Only Buddy Can Serve Them Up
(Free Press, Nov 6, 2012) and hit the road for his much-anticipated
Homemade for the Holidays Tour.
Last
November, Buddy offered families festive tips and tricks to celebrate
the holidays with his newest how-to book, Family Celebrations with the
Cake Boss (Atria Books, Nov 5, 2013). Expanding outside of Hoboken for
the first time, Buddy and the famiglia built a 100,000 square foot
baking facility in Jersey City in 2011, opened over twenty-two new
locations throughout the United States and in Brazil. In October 2013,
Buddy brought his family’s classic Italian recipes to the table, opening
his first restaurant, Buddy V’s, in the Venetian Las Vegas; Buddy then
went on to open additional Buddy V’s restaurants in San Antonio, TX and
Bethlehem, PA. Old favorites and new recipes are on the menu as well as
desserts you know and love from Carlo’s Bakery.
Taking
his talents behind the camera lens, Buddy and long-time partner Art
Edwards have launched Cakehouse Media, a production company focused on
creating original high quality lifestyle programming. Buddy also hosted
two seasons of the Food Network competition series, Bakers vs. Fakers.