Linkie Marais, 28 (North Attleborough, Mass.), moved from South Africa to Mississippi when she was 16, but her interest in baking and decorating cakes started long before then. During high school she worked for a wedding company, where she decorated wedding cakes and catered. She later graduated from college with a degree in culinary arts and worked as a pastry chef and cake artist. Linkie moved to Boston, where she worked for a high-profile baking company and was part of a team that decorated up to 80 cakes per week. Her recipes and techniques are influenced by the South African cuisine she grew up with.
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Linkie Marais is a finalist on Season 8 of Food Network Star.
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