Hear how a fashion industry veteran switched to a baking career during the pandemic, infusing her cakes with creativity from her design background and using fresh vegetables and fair-trade ingredients!
Charlotte Boyle, a designer and artist with a long career in fashion, always had a passion for baking, but it wasn't until the pandemic that she made a significant career change. Formerly the global retail manager for Lulu Guinness, both in London and later in New York City, the mom of two who has also worked for a variety of children’s wear companies, decided to shift her focus to baking in 2020. Combining her fashion sense with her love for baking, she started making visually appealing and delicious cakes using vegetables from her backyard garden and locally sourced, fair-trade ingredients. In this episode, Christa interviews Charlotte about her journey of blending childhood memories, baking, a design career, and a backyard garden to create Charlotte's Home Kitchen!