Join Kyra?ÿBussanich, the pastry chef and entrepreneur behind Kyra’ Bake Shop and award-winning chef from Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, at The Kitchen at Middleground Farms for a fun-filled night where we will create some delicious gluten-free treats to enjoy family style around our beautiful, barn wood tables.

Kyra’s Bake Shop located in Lake Oswego, Oregon is exclusively gluten-free, winning awards and competitionsƒ??like the Food Network’ Cupcake Warsƒ??against traditional gluten bakeries.?ÿ

Kyra started her business after a debilitating autoimmune disease forced a choice: eliminate gluten and reduce the inflammation in her gut, or have surgery to remove portions of her intestines. For her, the choice was clear, though not easy. As a dedicated dessert lover, Kyra shed many tears over the prospect of only being able to eat the dry and tasteless gluten-free goodies that were available at the time. She determined to challenge the status quo, attending the Le Cordon Bleu patisserie program and figuring out how to apply classical French baking techniques to her extensive kitchen experimentation with alternative gluten-free flours.

The result: her award-winning bakery just outside of Portland, Oregon with more than 125 varieties of treats, including prize-winning cinnamon rolls and cupcakes, pies, and scones, and simple cafe fare, like housemade soups, salads, and sandwiches. Since she opened the bakery in 2009, she has gained notice from Huffington Post, USA Today, The Today Show, Food and Wine Magazine, Redbook Magazine, Shape Magazine, and more.

Kyra’ favorite part of the job is playing with textures and flavors, and developing exotic-yet-approachable pastries that delight everyone who eat them.

On the menu … cornbread taco pie ~ grain free jammy hand pies?ÿ~?ÿlemon-iced pound cake