Tasting Life Twice

Stephany's story is one of Triumph over adversity. As an only child of two alcoholic parents, she had no one to confide in or help her. She was told time and time again she would amount to nothing. So she found another family, the hippies. They believed they could change the world and as the Vietnam war raged she did too, tripping on LSD and smoking pot. Then her parents died and she was left an orphan. But the one thing she had going for her was a huge determination to prove people wrong about her. She could amount to something and baking was her way in! 

Stephany Buswell is now a retired pastry chef instructor. She worked in the baking industry for many years. Mostly at local places like the Staff of Life Bakery, Gayles Bakery, her own place Stephany's Desserts and the Buttery before she landed a job teaching at Cabrillo College Culinary Arts Department and the International Culinary Center. 

Her stories will reflect the time she learned about her craft at these local institutions.