Southern California’s Premier Pastry Chef

Name: Chef Michael Mina
Rating: 5
Author: Chef Michael Mina, James Beard Award-winning chef and CEO of Mina Group

Orange County
Pastry Chef of the Year*

Author of Beach House Baking, named a Top 10 Summer Cookbook by USA Today

Founder of Sugar Blossom Bake Shop in San Clemente, California

Recipient of St. Honoré Baking and Pastry Award and Katharine Angell Academic Achievement Award**

*Riviera Magazine 2011

**Culinary Institute of America

farm to table desserts cookbook — Farm-To-Table Desserts

beach house brunch cookbook — Beach House Brunch

beach house baking cookbook — Beach House Baking

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I was always impressed with Chef Shishak’s ability to create simple, tasty pastries

Chef Michael Mina, James Beard Award-winning chef and CEO of Mina Group

Lei’s recipes have elements of the whimsy of pop Americana with the precision of 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, Restauranteur

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

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

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

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.

Andrew Van Willigan, executive chef, Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo

Beach House Baking gives readers the confidence to make easy, yet delicious recipes inspired by life on the water and will conjure up images of sun, surf and sand.

Chef Michael Mina, James Beard Award-winning chef and CEO of Mina Group