About

Hi, my name is Liana. Welcome to my food blog, Baker Without Borders! Here, you will find recipes I’ve developed and adapted, inspired by baking traditions from around the globe.

I’m an early childhood educator with a background teaching Pre-K and directing nonprofit educational programs, including a summer camp that brought kids from diverse cultures together through cooking and community service. I have also taught many cooking classes for kids and families. I am currently the founder and board president of a nature-based cooperative school that will incorporate multicultural cooking and baking into the curriculum.

At home, I’m surrounded by food from different cultures. My mom grew up in Brazil, and taught me how to make doce de leite, brigadeiros, and avocado smoothies. My mother in law, from Pakistan, makes delicious parathas and introduced me to jeera biscuits: delicious cumin-studded shortbread cookies.

I love to experiment with different flavor combinations, putting a personal spin on classics like pizza, biscotti, challah, and shortbread. As the mom of identical twin toddlers, my focus is currently on quick, one-bowl recipes.