Lei Shishak

Lei Shishak (www.leishishak.com) is a chef and author of multiple cookbooks, including Beach House Baking, Beach House Brunch, Beach House Dinners, Farm-to-Table Desserts, and Easy Plant-Based Cooking for Two. She received her culinary training at the CIA in New York and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. After working as Executive Pastry Chef at notable west coast restaurants, including Michael Mina's Stonehill Tavern, and being named Pastry Chef of the Year by Southern California's noted Riviera magazine, Lei founded Sugar Blossom Bake Shop in San Clemente, California, and has been featured in People, Sunset Magazine, Orange County Register, KTLA Morning News, PBS, and many more media outlets. She and her family live in Southern California. She loves spending time at the beach, creating new recipes in their ocean-view loft, and going on epic hikes in the nearby mountains.

Follow Lei on Instagram @leishishak.