In Buddy Valastro's newest cookbook, Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss, Buddy shares recipes that suit just about every occasion: from Halloween to Christmas, birthdays to rainy days ...

The Cake Boss alum, 45, has created cakes for some of the biggest celebrities in the world. However, during the holidays, Valastro’s wife takes over cooking duties.

Nothing says the holidays like a nostalgic, family recipe. Buddy Valastro, the New Jersey-native “Cake Boss” and owner of the popular Carlo’s Bakery, is hosting a new show exclusively on ...

The Cake Boss earned his name by baking some over-the-top creations. Buddy Valastro is a master baker at Carlo's Bakery, which has been in his family since his father bought the bakery in 1964 ...

It’s a pastry Valastro’s father, Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro Sr., taught him to make at the bakery as a kid. But when his dad died in 1994, Valastro had troubling replicating his recipe.

Buddy Valastro, Free Press, $25.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-4391-8351-9 Best known on TLC cable as the Cake Boss, Valastro shares recipes and a sometimes treacly tale of family, tradition, and ambition.

In addition to "Cake Boss," Valvastro has also made TV appearances on “Rachael Ray,” “Bake It Like Buddy,” “Bakers vs. Fakers,” “Kitchen Boss” and “The Apprentice." Valastro has ...

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Valastro runs Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken and has authored cookbooks, as well as produced the TV shows "Kitchen Boss," "Cake Boss," "Cooks vs. Cons," "Bakers vs. Fakers," "Bake It Like Buddy" and ...