Recipes for Success

(Duran, Ealine) Known as "La Chica Dulce" (The Sweet Girl), Elaine Duran, who has appeared on TLC's Next Great Baker and Food Network's Cake Wars, has been recognized as one of the baking industry's leading cake designers. In You're Next!: Turn Your Disappointment into Destiny (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Elaine shares her captivating story and the principles she applied to go from cake klutz to a television personality in only five years. Her refreshing transparency and honesty, combined with her practical and insightful advice, will help you unlock the secrets to uncover the destiny of your dreams.

(Voudrie, Julie) In addition to being a writer, a career that began in the mid-90s, Julie Voudrie is an accomplished baker, with appearances on TLC, WJHL's Daytime Tri-Cities, along with creating and teaching a series of baking classes at East Tennessee State University. She is co-author, along with "La Chica Dulce" (The Sweet Girl), Elaine Duran of You're Next! Turn Your Disappointment into Destiny (Createspace). In their book, Julie and Elaine share their captivating stories and the principles they applied to go from cake klutzes to television personalities. Their refreshing transparency and honesty, combined with practical and insightful advice, will help you unlock the secrets to uncover the destiny of your dreams.

(Ingraham, Richard) Chef Richard Ingraham has mastered the balance between fine cuisine and expert sports nutrition. As personal chef to power couple Dwyane and Gabrielle Wade, founder of Private Chef network ChefRLI, and author of Eating Well to Win, his mission is to raise the bar of performance eating through high level home cooking. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Richard became fascinated by culinary arts at a very young age. After completing culinary training at the Art Institute of Atlanta, he began work as a private chef right away. Not only is he responsible for planning the diet of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, but also the dozens of other NBA, NFL, MLB and entertainment personalities across the country, all served by elite network ChefRLI. For Richard it’s about understanding what keeps the stars fit, toned and healthy yet making sure that they don’t miss out on all the joys of high level cooking. Taking an imaginative look at world-class ingredients and spirits, his food begs to be shared between friends and inspires even the most amateur of chefs to get in the kitchen. Unstoppably passionate about sharing the benefits of great food, Richard is kept busy with a number of community projects. A few years ago, he joined Michelle Bernstein and Michael Schwartz in former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Chefs Move 2 Schools” White House Initiative Miami to encourage healthier eating habits among our country’s youth. Currently, he is an esteemed Advisory Board Member of the Miami Culinary Institute and, as GOYA Foods’ My Plate Ambassador and Partner Chef, he is tasked with promoting alternative cooking methods to parents of school-aged children.