Byron, HEAD CHEF, Chef Byron Landers cooks with passion and prides himself on his presentation, creativity, and making sure his food tastes good. The self-taught chef was raised in southeast Washington, D.C. where he attended public schools and played football. In 2000 Byron made the All-City Football team where he then received a full scholarship to Allen University where he played linebacker and safety. At Allen University, Byron majored in business marketing. He often watched his grandmother prepare dishes and she instilled the importance of fresh ingredients by making him a garden and picking vegetables straight out her garden in the backyard. Byron is the Head chef for The Dessert Junkies with a playboy personality Byron cooks up the heat in and out the kitchen with a fan base of female clients clamoring for his services.

Cynthia is a self-starter who wasn’t afforded the opportunity to attend culinary school she began to seek her education in the workforce working at various bakeries within the Baltimore metropolitan area. She opened her own bakery after working hard and gaining enough experience she felt she has learned enough to start her own business.

In 2016 Cynthia joined the team at The Dessert Junkie. It wasn’t an easy “CAKE WALK”, she continues to operate her own bakery, all while assisting The Dessert Junkie. Cynthia has also appeared on national TV, Local News, and Magazines and often gives back to the community. Cynthia is described as sweet but will still give you a piece of her mind when she has too she a quiet storm in her own right.