San Antonio resident stars in Food Network baking documentary
Baker and San Antonio resident Mace Del Angel have always considered themselves artists. Born in her City of Mexico and raised in Monterrey, Del Angel spent most of her life in marketing and even ran her own restaurant, but her artistic side I kept calling her back.
“I’ve been painting my whole life,” Del Angel, 53, told MySA in a recent interview. “I do it whenever I have time. I like to express myself through painting. I once did face painting for a child’s birthday party.”
Del Angel moved to San Antonio in 2016. By this time, she had started watching many of her reality show competitions baking on her Food Network. Many of the series gave contestants the opportunity to use their artistic abilities to create works of culinary art.
“I started watching these shows and thought it was something I wanted to try,” she said. when I came to [U.S.], I thought I could start moving towards that dream. ”
Since then, Del Angel’s dream has become a reality.Local Baker Appears in Food His Network Series big bake When holiday warsShe has also won awards in local and regional baking contests. Now Del Angel shares her baking skills on another kind of Food Network show. Bake it till you make ita documentary series that gives viewers an intimate look into the world of competitive baking and the personalities within the kitchen.
“Baking gave me the opportunity to find a career where I could combine my love of baking with my love of art,” she said. I was hooked.”
For Del Angel, participating in the Food Network’s reality show is a way to raise national profile as a baker. “I’m a very competitive person,” she said. “It’s not about competing with others, it’s about competing with yourself and showing your skills.”
Today, Del Angel, who says her specialty is creating cakes that incorporate realistic facial features, is a cake decorator at the Hübner Road cake shop on the city’s North Central Side, where she’s been working for over a year and a half. At this point in her life, she said she would rather work for other people’s stores than run her own. Her schedule is flexible and allows her to go to more competitions. .
“If I had my own bakery, I would have to go there every day,” said Del Angel. “But I like going to these shows and competing, so I think this is the best one for me. increase.”
Del Angel said the hardest part of being a baker is “making sure you have something great to eat.” Also, it can be difficult to fight the urge to eat her delicious creations. Thing”
Bake it till you make it It will premiere on the Food Network on Monday, December 26th at 8pm.