While growing up, Diego watched as his mother sheltered his father from the rain with a plastic bag as he baked in their outdoor clay oven. Their family bakery grew to a bustling community staple with four locations.

Diego became lost as a teenager, but a spiritual awakening at a mountain retreat center set him on a path of self-discovery. He traveled across Europe and found that even in unfamiliar countries, he always felt at home in a local bakery. 

He watched the bakers carefully, asking questions about their processes. Once home in Oaxaca, he started a bakery of his own and began experimenting with recipes he learned abroad. He integrated them into his repertoire, combining them with traditional Oaxacan recipes. 

Now he brings his loving art of delicately crafted pastries to Louisville, Kentucky, where he is building a family, a home and a business that extends the legacy of his Oaxacan baking heritage.