It began in 1965 with a two-year-old in her parents garage, crafting her first "plant life cake" from mud, greens, and flowers made in her easy-bake oven. Chef Shabazz's hands were shaped by generations of maternal wisdom—learning the perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and cream that transforms ordinary into extraordinary.
After training with renowned NYC pastry chef Ron Ben Israel, she evolved every recipe with plant life ingredients, expand her creative bar for luxury plant-life baking.
2020 marked the birth of Sugarbird V—amalgamating plant ingredients infused with liqueurs and alluring spices.