Free Baking Company

A++, super highly recommended
— very professional
— very helpful, friendly and enthusiastic
— overall just a great experience
I recently hired Mariko for an entire day of meal prep to go grocery shopping with me and then to come back to my place and walk me through how to cook 7-​days worth of meals in one sitting.
We ended up cooking:
— chicken, steak, tilapia, salmon and ground turkey
— quinoa and sweet potatoes
— asparagus, broccoli, zucchini
It was money well spent and Mariko was awesome.

I was looking for an interesting birthday treat for my lovely wife and got so much more when I found Chef Mariko and her Free Baking Company. Up front she was very professional and courteous with great response and friendly communication every step of the way. Unlike other places I reached out to about catering and never even heard back, Chef Mariko’s website set up an appointment to talk about what I wanted and made the whole process simple and worry free. She was genuinely interested in preparing something that would not only be tasty and unique, but also memorable and that was over and above the imaginative interpretations of favorites I listed for her in our phone calls. Upon arrival to our dinner party Chef and her lovely sous chef stealthily and quickly prepped a fresh and refreshing juice and tasty salad served in wonton cups, followed by so fresh and perfectly sliced tuna and toro sashimi with several interesting dipping sauces. Our entrees (served family style) were prepared in our kitchen and made the house smell so great with the coconut infused black rice risotto and the cedar wrapped jerk chicken. Then to top it all off the dessert was a refreshing and gorgeous looking key lime, macadamia crusted tart with fresh crème and flambéed fresh berries. Everything was so easy to eat and delicious, not just healthy but very satisfying. I couldn’t recommend her more and hope to get back in touch with her for any future catering (because it was also a great deal!) and to try more of her dessert specialties. SO highly recommended and SO happy I was able to use Free Baking Company and Chef Mariko. Thanks again Chef! aB

Definitely delicious!
Advice — Call the number on Unilocal and see if she is open. She worked with us to get us our desserts :)
We were eating at a restaurant in the LA Live area and Mariko dropped whatever she was doing and brought us our desserts! She was energetic, friendly and made me happy to give her the business.
Now for the desserts — YUMMY! We had the Orange Blossom Cheesecake and the Black Forest Cake. They come on 4 oz servings which was perfect because we could try both!
If you are in the area definitely give her a try!

I had Mariko Presents for the first time over the July 4^th weekend, and was I ever IMPRESSED! Her desserts were delicious. She has many unique takes on classic desserts. Her presentation was impecable. From the pimped-​out push cart to the surprisingly professional labels on each dessert to the color of the cheesecake itself, Mariko provides wonderful desserts that I’ll definitely be enjoying again!
Do yourself a favor and try her out. I signed up for her Facebook feed to keep track of where the cart is immediately after getting home.

I normally like to keep it pretty simple when it comes to deserts. Give me some vanilla ice cream or chocolate chip cookies and I’m one happy camper. Needless to say, I was a little skeptical when a friend told me to try her Orange Blossom Cheesecake, but HOLY TASTEBUDS, BATMAN!!! It was so amazing, I went back and tried some of the other treats and they were all incredible, even the carrot cake, and I HATE carrot cake!
Don’t confuse Mariko Presents with your run of the mill ice cream seller. Anybody can rent a creepy van and sell bomb pops, but Mariko serves fantastic gourmet treats that you’d expect to find in a fine restaurant. I highly recommend you stopping by the next time she sets up shop near you.

Whoa, this ess is totally worth finding, pursuing, and going back for more. Mariko is easy to spot, with her bright pink hair and her turquoise cart, and her desserts do not fail to disappoint.
You can taste the goodness in the quality ingredients, and the portions are just the right size to quench your sweet tooth.
If you see this cart, go get some yummy treats!

Dear Pink-​Haired Girl,
Saw you while I was cruising the WeHo Gay Parade this weekend. Your hot pink hair + matching cart definitely caught my eye. Decided to buy the raspberry cheesecake and lemon tart (for the bf). Amazzzinggg! So delicious and definitely hit the spot!
If you ever see this girl lurking around LA, I suggest you try some of her dank desserts!

Bumped into this cart in downtown LA on the street. At first I thought it was just a tricked out hotdog stand, but this girl was actually selling these amazing home-​made deserts. My girlfriend and I only bought one each, but now we keep our eye out whenever we’re driving anywhere downtown in hope of finding this cart again.
These deserts are seriously the best. If you see this cart (hard to miss; being pushed by a girl with red hair) give it a shot. You won’t be sorry.