I started making cheesecakes back in 2014 with my mom.  She made not one but two NY style cheesecakes for Thanksgiving one year. My brother and I grew up on fast food because my mom worked 60 hours a week and cooking wasn't in the cards. When she brought out those cheesecakes I asked her where she bought them (haha). I was floored when she told me she baked them herself. I was so interested I asked to help her for Christmas. I enjoyed it so much I decided to make them on my own. Before long, friends and family were requesting my cheesecakes. In 2017 I started EK's Cheesecakes while working full time as a certified maintenance technician. I made an Instagram page in mid October and gave a few cheesecakes to some friends for free. Snapped pictures before I delivered them; and put them on my page. I had almost 15 cheesecakes to make for Thanksgiving the following month. After making all of them in less than a week I realized this is what I love to do. This is now my passion. I enjoy doing research for new flavor combinations and I get inspired by other desserts I see around the world. I love baking so much I switched careers to follow what I enjoy.