Influenced by his mom and grandmothers, cooking interested Ricky early in life. At age 11, he enrolled in cake decorating classes and knew instantly that this was going to be a lifelong passion. He worked his way up from bakery apprentice to Executive Pastry Chef, eventually becoming a Corporate Executive Chef at several posh hotels. As his skills and confidence blossomed, his creativity took flight, even fulfilling a lifelong dream of building a life-sized Gingerbread House! By day, Ricky works as a chef consultant, helping restaurateurs develop best practices. But, his whimsical culinary style and community involvement has made Ricky a local celebrity in Washington state where he lives with his partner Andrew and two adopted rescue dogs, Ponzu and Gandalf. Follow Ricky on Instagram.
Kick off your holiday week with a festive line up of all-new holiday premieres on Hallmark Channel! Starting Thanksgiving Day, tune in for seven Christmas movies, including three double features. Grab your hot cocoa and tune in all holiday weekend long to Hallmark Channel and Countdown to Christmas, with every premiere streaming next day on Hallmark+.
