Dodson, 58, graduated from law school in 1984. She worked as a lawyer in New York, but found herself dabbling in other things while practicing law, including working as a jewelry maker and a caterer. But it was not until she came to Canada that she finally made the jump from the courtroom to the kitchen.

Dodson’s husband is Canadian and wanted to move their family to his home country. She then found herself in Nova Scotia. She started studying to pass the Bar in Nova Scotia to practice law in her new home. Meanwhile, her husband started his own catering business. His new business did not work out, but not before Dodson started helping out by digging her hands into some fresh dough.

In 2012 Dodson opened the Seaport Bread Shop when the farmer’s market started looking for a baker to join them. She began with making bagels and simple bread, then eventually moved on to making sweets and experimenting with different bread recipes.

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