“Every bite should be indulging.” A quote from the talented Pastry Chef, Melissa Medina.
Melissa Medina is a Dominican-American CEO/Head Baker/Designer. She was born and raised in Washington Heights, which is in Upper Manhattan in New York. Her love, drive, and passion began in 2018. Melissa started feeling more confident about her work after receiving positive feedback and support from people, which filled her heart with joy. That’s when reality struck her. She discovered a talent.
“In 2018, I started baking for fun, and the feedback I got from people was amazing,” Medina says. “But it wasn’t until I became a mother again for the second time where I decided that I want to raise my daughters while continuing to build a business.”
Melissa is currently living with her fiancée, Marcos, and together they have two girls: Hazel and Brielle. Motherhood has blessed Melissa and motivated her to achieve great things.
Melissa has showcased her creativity not only on social media platforms but also in events.
“Recently, I was part of an event for Cheddy Garcia at Casa Bella Events, located in the Bronx,” Medina explained. “She is a famous Dominican Comedian. Since she was launching her new hairline product, I donated bite size desserts to showcase at her event.”
These are images of Melissa’s work at the Casa Bella Events.
For the holidays, Melissa orchestrated some of the most amazing pastries.
”I am continually getting creative and trying new recipes to sell to my clientele. I now have Personalized Dessert Boxes (which are a big hit) for all Special Event and Holidays,” Medina says. “I have made Coconut Cupcakes, Rum Cakes, Dulce De Coco, Tres Leche Cake, Gingerbread Cupcakes, Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies, and many other pastries.”
As you can see, Melissa knows how to win people’s hearts. She has made Coquito for the holidays. This is one of the best selling products of her career.
I had Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcake and Rum Mini Bundt Cakes before. These pastries are ORGASMIC, haha!
Melissa is currently attending Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts to receive her Pastry Chef Diploma. Melissa is taking Culinary Arts classes online. Melissa has plans after graduation, and those plans are the right approach for anyone who wants to be an experienced Pastry Chef.
”After graduation, I might take other courses to gain more knowledge in other areas,” Medina says.
What are other areas that interest Melissa Medina? Well, this is what she had to say.
“If it weren’t for this, I would’ve continued to go to school and get my BA in Psychology and proceed to get my Masters in counseling to become a guidance counselor.”
Family is vital to Melissa. Her mother continually tells Melissa to continue to work hard and never give up.
“I have the talent and creativity; therefore, I should keep pushing through,” Medina says. “My family is my biggest support system! My parents, siblings, and fiancée have been amazing through this experience and are always uplifting me and encouraging me to continue to grow.”
There are several well-known Pastry Chefs like Claire Saffitz. She’s a young Pastry Chef who has made a name for herself and has a YouTube channel. Melissa is on the rise to become known one of these days. Melissa is considering starting her own YouTube channel in the future.
“I definitely would,” she said. “I would love to share my recipes and experiences with my audience.”
Mother’s Day weekend recently ended. Melissa sold 12 boxes for Mother’s Day weekend, which is impressive.
Melissa currently resides in Middletown, New York.
You can follow more of Melissa’s work on Instagram: @mhdesigns_decor and her other page @m_medina926.
