Our guest will be Kyra Bussanich, the founder and owner of Kyra’s Bake Shop in Lake Oswego. Kyra’s presentation is entitled Recipe For Success: Secrets from a Three-Time Winner of Cupcake Wars, a program seen on the FoodTV Network.

Kyra was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder when she was 20 years old. Part of staying healthy meant switching to a gluten-free diet. After being disappointed in the gluten-free products that were available on the market, Kyra thought she’d have to live without birthday cakes and scones and doughnuts. Kyra then attended the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu patisserie program which gave her a solid foundation of knowledge about classical French baking techniques, which she was then able to apply toward baking gluten-free. By craving, and by necessity, Kyra then began experimenting with alternative flours and developed a handful of cake recipes that taste as good, if not better, than traditional wheat-filled cakes.

The commitment to high-quality treats at Kyra’s Bake Shop means that you can indulge and still feel good, since you know you’re getting your treats from a 100 percent gluten-free facility. All the satisfaction, without the worry! Kyra’s bake shop specializes in gluten free baked goods and pastries. She says she will bring samples.