The Journey of 2,000+ Miles Began With A Single Cookie...
Hi! I am Lydda, Founder of Josephine's Baking Co. My friends and family call me "Mimi".
I am originally from Venezuela, where I built my family and career as an Electronics Engineer. When I retired, I wanted to pursue my passion for baking, so I enrolled myself in Culinary School and received the title of Professional Baker & Pastry Chef.
Around that time, my then 2 year-old nephew was diagnosed with a gluten allergy. It pained me to see he was not able to eat products made with wheat, barley, ray and triticale; which meant essentially cutting out all bread, cookies, pasta and many other foods. Commercially available gluten-free cookies were too sugary, full of artificial ingredients and preservatives. Worst of all, they all tasted like cardboard!
So I decided to develop special recipes for gluten-free cookies that actually taste like a cookie should be: DELICIOUS, using simple, all natural gluten-free ingredients and with the right level of sweetness. After perfecting the recipe, family & friends started asking for them and we couldn't keep up. Soon we started selling them in shops, cafes and natural foods markets. Business was thriving...
However, after years of political and economic unrest in Venezuela, my husband and I made the difficult decision to leave our home country and moved to the United States in pursuit of safety and freedom.
Moving to a new country in our 60's presented a wealth of new challenges for us. After a few years living in Miami, FL, we re-located to Quincy, MA to be close to my daughter (Andrea) & grandchildren and re-start our family business at a broader scale.
With a brand name and values in honor of my mother (Josefina), and my Andrea by my side, we founded Josephine's Baking Co. to bring our perfectly crafted cookies to you and your family!
Enjoy!
Lydda "Mimi"
