Today we’d like to introduce you to Claudia Arcabascio.
Hi Claudia, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
As a child I watched my mom cook and watched as she put magic into the food she served. Eating at home was a real feast. Mama had a high level of ethics and always tried to use the best and finest ingredients in the market to give elegance and good nutrition to her guests. Mama had learned from her mom. That is, from my grandmother who in her little Bistro during postwar times made people forget the bitter tastes of war in a desolate France. Later, Mama learned other dishes, textures and flavors from my dad’s mom, my other grandmother, who in the post-war period had to emigrate to a young and promising land named Venezuela. She delighted the family with the flavors from northern Italy.
That’s how I grew up, with a mixture of flavors and cultures.
When I was 9 years old I started making cakes. My dad was my most fervent admirer. He used to buy me cake pans and ingredients to make cakes and dishes to see how they would turn out.
I feel comfortable in the kitchen, i love and enjoy it. Whenever I had the opportunity, I would prepare banquets for my family and friends. Nothing made me happier than seeing someone enjoy my cooking, to taste the love I put in my recipes.
Flan, better known as Quesillo, is a traditional Venezuelan cuisine dessert. Crème Brûlée is a traditional French cuisine dessert. Pannacota is a traditional Italian cuisine dessert.
These three flavors gave me the ability to create Claudia’s Heavenly Flan. Over the years, I became famous among my friends and family for my flans and cakes. I started making flans for my friends, to such an extent that at each party they could not miss Claudia’s Heavenly flans and cakes
My family and friends complimented and encouraged me to share my recipes with the world and it is thanks to them that finally my dream of Claudia’s Heavenly Flans & Cakes was born.
My Flans & Cakes are natural, with no chemicals or additives and they carry the finest ingredients on the market. Just like when I made them at home.
Nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing someone enjoy my food and that is why I decided to share my passion with the world. To give anyone and everyone the chance to taste every bite of love and care that goes into my Flans & Cakes!
This journey started 6 years ago. I have learned a lot during this years and I can say now that we are a well established small business.
Just recently, we expanded our operations to serve not only the Tampa Bay area but also the whole country via online sales under our new company named Heavenly Keto Desserts. The whole production is made by Claudia’s Heavenly Flans & Cakes and Heavenly keto Desserts shipped them to the whole states. I cannot be more proud of this!
The future is endlessly beautiful. Thank you for reading my story!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Not easy for sure. We started just before COVID hits. I don’t have any government support because it was a new business. I became very creative, offering sandwiches, salads, etc with delivery service as no one was buying cakes. We survived! And today we are more strong than ever!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I love to create cakes. I used all my own recipes. I developed a whole beautiful gluten free and also sugar free line of desserts that taste good and not like cardboard!
Behind every cake is a story. I like to write that story with my cakes.
What’s next?
Keep growing
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.chflansandcakes.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chflansandcakes?igsh=dHg2bjR1ZGF6eTk3&utm_source=qr
