Lei Shishak is the founder of Sugar Blossom Bake Shop in San Clemente, California, and the author of Beach House Baking, heralded by USA Today as one of the top 10 cookbooks of summer 2014, Beach House Brunch, and Farm to Table Desserts. She is an established pastry chef who trained at the CIA in New York and has worked in restaurants in Sun Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County. She has been featured in People, Riviera magazine, Sunset magazine, Coast magazine, Los Angeles Daily News, Fine Living, Orange County Register, KTLA Morning News, PBS, and many more media outlets.
Praise for Beach House Dinners If you can't make it to the beach this year--or just want a taste of that carefree, sun-filled feeling every day--chef Lei Shishak's new cookbook, full of 80 classic coastal dishes, makes each meal feel like a mini tropical vacation. Her easy tips and shortcuts to making your favorite recipes (like Coconut Shrimp, Lobster Rolls, and Lemon Garlic Chicken) fast and easy ensures you'll spend less time cooking and more time enjoying every beachy bite. --Woman's World magazine Praise for Beach House Brunch Lei's recipes have elements of the whimsy of pop Americana with the precision French pastry. Lei's talent is in elevating the recipes we all know and love to create the best version of everyone's favorites. --AJ Gilbert, founder of The Mayor's House (Dallas) After a long, hectic week nothing beats a delicious weekend brunch spent with loved ones. Beach House Brunch is jam-packed with a variety of tasty and accessible recipes that are sure to wow guests. We loved the tips and pointers included in the book designed to help home cooks master every dish. --Logan Levant and Hilary Hattenbach, coauthors of The Kitchen Decoded Cookbook Gather your friends and get ready for a great meal and good times. Lei's wonderful recipes will take you from beginning to end of the best meal of the weekend. --Susan M. Holding, author of The Little French Bakery Cookbook Lei excels in developing forward-thinking recipes that utilize techniques any home cook can master. Lei's creative and delicious dishes will make your taste buds dance. --Andrea Van Willigan, executive chef, Ocean Reef Club Praise for Beach House Baking Lei knows that less time in the kitchen means more time at the beach. This book is full of sweet, simple recipes that let you enjoy both. --Kathleen King, award-winning baker, author, and founder of Tate's Bake Shop I was always impressed with chef Shishak's ability to create simple, tasty pastries. Packaged nicely with tips and tricks, as well as anecdotes about her favorite beach spots, Beach House Baking will conjure up images of sun, surf, and sand. --Michael Mina, James Beard Award-winning chef and CEO of Mina Group