About

Camila behind a tower of macarons holding one in her hands

Hello bakers, I am Camila Hurst!

Welcome to Pies and Tacos!

I am so excited to have you here. I created this blog to share delicious recipes with the world. My passion is to create beautiful and incredible desserts that anybody can make at home!

My goal is to teach you how to make delicious desserts from scratch to impress your guests, friends, and family!

I am from Brazil and came to the United States in 2011.

I started the blog while working as a waitress in New York. Baking and creating recipes was my creative outlet and also a coping mechanism to help me deal with my mental health at the time.

Pies and Tacos

I would spend so much time in the kitchen, testing recipes, writing them down, creating five course meals, or cakes and desserts for people at work, my friends, family, and neighbors.

Soon my baking dream became too small for my little New York kitchen so I decided to start sharing with the world.

On October 16th 2017 I created Pies and Tacos.

I’ve published two cookbooks, taught over 1,000 students through my online course, and have been featured on Food Network, BuzzFeed, Tasty, The Washington Post, and many more.

I’ve been on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast. I’m especially known for my macaron tutorials (over 300 recipes) and cheesecake guides, making Pies and Tacos a trusted destination for bakers worldwide.

I’m currently writing a romance trilogy called the Sunfalls series. You can follow me on my Goodreads profile, or on my website, camilahurst.com, for more information.

My Achievements

2008
Attended Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in São Paulo, Brazil

2011
Moved to the United States

2017
Started Pies and Tacos

2020
Published Fantastic Filled Cupcakes

2022
Published Macaron School

2023
Launched Macaron School Course

2025
Debuting as a Contemporary Romance Author

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What you will find in this blog

I share the most delicious dessert recipes at Pies and Tacos. Here you will find amazing cheesecake recipes, stunning cakes, cupcakes with delicious flavors, incredible macarons, scrumptious cookies, pies, pastries, and more!

Pies and Tacos became a household name for macaron learning. Here you will find over 150 macaron recipes.

There’s a section of the blog dedicated to macaron knowledge, and I help you improve your macaron skills by sharing videos and articles about how to master macarons.

You can also check out my course Macaron School where I teach you everything about macarons.

MY COOKBOOKS MACARON SCHOOL COURSE

Camila has published two cookbooks, taught over 1,000 students through her online course, and has been featured in Food Network, BuzzFeed, and The Washington Post. She attended Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in São Paulo, Brazil. And she is getting ready to release a romance novel trilogy called the Sunfalls series.