Mani Niall's "magic touch" has brought entirely new flavor combinations to organic and natural foods all over the country.  In fact, he developed many of the delicious Fair Trade Certified Organic Honey, Organic Blue Agave, Organic Corn Syrup and Organic Pancake & Waffle Syrup recipes in the Wholesome Sweeteners Recipe Library, including  Raw Cocao Truffles, Salmon Teriyaki, Smokey Pumpkin Seed Brittle and Agave, Cranberry & Walnut Scones.

Mani earned his stripes as a pastry chef, cookbook author and private chef. His resume covers 21 years in the food industry and includes highlights such as serving as Michael Jackson’s globe-trotting personal chef, to making dessert props for California Milk Advisory Board’s widely acclaimed "Got Milk?" commercials, to constructing an attention-grabbing, three-storey gingerbread house for a TransAmerica Corporation Christmas gala.    In the 1980s, he captured national press notice when he and a partner founded a chain of bakeries in Los Angeles that still bear his name. Niall’s trademark stylish, all natural and healthful baked goods made his stores a destination for both the stars and the star-struck.

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Niall is now based in San Francisco operating under the moniker Mani’s Test Kitchen, and working as the Director of Research and Development for Just Desserts. Projects include product development, food and bakery consulting, recipe development and specialty catering. Currently, he is focusing on concepts as diverse as ice cream, wedding cakes, soy foods (and how to make them tasty!) and organic foods and products. A busy man, he also serves on the National Honey Board and authored the acclaimed book Covered in Honey, by Rodale Press.