We had the good fortune of connecting with Anayeli Figueroa and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anayeli, how do you define success?
Success to me is so personal. I define success by how grateful, happy and fulfilled I feel. It’s pursuing my passion. It’s waking up each day feeling your heart overwhelmed with gratitude.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am self taught. At first it wasn’t easy, there were many times I felt like giving up. Working with chocolate might seem easy but I was in for a few surprises. The chocolate has to be at a certain temperature as do the fruits that will be dipped, if not it will have bubbles or the texture looks super rough. After many attempts I now have a process that works for me. As with everything, the more I work on it, the better results I see.

What I get most exited about is always delivering more to the customer than expected. I love making people happy. Desserts are great way to do that 🙂

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Postino for sure! I can definitely say it’s the best bruschetta in Arizona. The vibe is super relaxed, outdoor dinning (inside too if that’s your preference). A bruschetta board and a glass of wine for an amazing Saturday evening.

Steak 44 without a doubt. Dinning at its finest. I love to dress up, it’s such a fun and elegant dining experience and the food is delicious.

CaliTacos for the birria tacos. I am originally from San Diego Bordertown to Tijuana (so I know tacos) and the closest I’ve come to tacos from back home are from
CaliTacos.

A place to visit is Civic Space Park but make sure to go at night the display is beautiful!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My husband without hesitation. His love, positivity, support, encouragement (the list is endless) is the reason I started this business. When I felt like quitting he always had the right words to keep me going.

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