For sophomore Emma Davis, baking has been a part of her life for almost as long as she can remember. “I’ve been in the kitchen since I was three,” Davis said. In the time since then, her interest in it has developed from a hobby to a considered profession. “I’ve always wanted to keep baking as a hobby, but it’s only been the past few years that I’ve been considering it as a career,” she said, “I’ve been looking into Johnson and Wales University because they have a baking program.”

Baking is not an easy task. Even a minor change has the potential to destroy the entire recipe. “It’s a science because if you’re doubling or halving a recipe, the chemical balances change,” Davis said. However, Davis will not let this risk stop her from being adventurous in her cooking. “I usually work with recipes, but sometimes I like to branch off and I start with a basic recipe and then I change different components from there.”

The things you can do with baked goods are practically limitless. “You can design different recipes,” she said on the many ways creativity is incorporated into her baking, “You can change out components to make them healthier or work with allergies. You can decorate. You can make shapes. You can [change] color [and] flavor.”

She also works hard to give her food an aesthetic appeal. “Recently I’ve been working with fondant and gumpaste for cakes and flowers and figures,” Davis said.

When she is done with her product, Davis loves “getting to share it with people and see their reactions.” She often brings it to her fourth period Drama class and the whole class enjoys her treats. “People love my food,” Davis said.