joined by Valerie Gordon, the chocolatier, chef, and entrepreneur behind Valerie Confections and Valerie Echo Park. Valerie walks us through her journey, and tells us what it takes to run a successful food business that lasts the test of time. We get into fun topics like what it was like to be a maître d' at one of San Francisco's hottest restaurants in the 90s, how she became a barbecue expert, and where she goes when she's craving a good ole' fashioned sandwich.

Helpful links:

Valerie Confections https://valerieconfections.com/

Valerie on IG https://www.instagram.com/valerieconfctns/?hl=en

Valerie's book https://valerieconfections.com/products/sweet

Maison Matho https://maisonmatho.com/

Pizza City Fest https://pizzacityfest.com/events/los-angeles/

Tribute Pizza https://www.tributepizza.com/

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This episode is guaranteed to give you a sugar rush! We're joined by Valerie Gordon, the chocolatier, chef, and entrepreneur behind Valerie Confections and Valerie Echo Park. Valerie walks us through her journey, and tells us what it takes to run a successful food business that lasts the test of time. We get into fun topics like what it was like to be a maître d' at one of San Francisco's hottest restaurants in the 90s, how she became a barbecue expert, and where she goes when she's craving a good ole' fashioned sandwich.

Helpful links:

Valerie Confections https://valerieconfections.com/

Valerie on IG https://www.instagram.com/valerieconfctns/?hl=en

Valerie's book https://valerieconfections.com/products/sweet

Maison Matho https://maisonmatho.com/

Pizza City Fest https://pizzacityfest.com/events/los-angeles/

Tribute Pizza https://www.tributepizza.com