I’m a fiercely private person so you can understand why I’d be hesitant to publish this piece. But Ed knows me well and his questions were thoughtful and perceptive, things only a close friend would know to ask. – Lori
Don?t call it a comeback because Lori Baltazar never left. Dessert Comes First (DCF) just celebrated its 12th anniversary this past May without a lot of noise or fanfare. Its founder, Lori Baltazar, was still in the midst of getting her groove back. The malady that put both her and DCF on hiatus was creeping towards becoming a distant memory. Blog posts were being put up slowly but surely. Public consciousness regarding the comeback was reaching its tipping point ? the one and only Dessert Diva was back, and, to the surprise of almost everyone she brought a team! Today, we sit down with Lori and ask her 11 intimate questions tackling everything her loyal fanbase would want to know ? the recovery, the people behind the new DCF contributing team, and the future of the blog.

Lori, could you talk about the hiatus and how has your recovery been both for you physically and the blog"
So I was sick in 2015, and 2016 was all about learning how to live again. I only had ten blog posts [last year] because I was re-learning everything, travelling, and honestly thinking about turning off the lights on DCF and just calling it a day. Then, last Christmas, Bal, (a good friend and DCF?s web management advisor) suggested opening DCF to contributors so t...