Kelley Elder
Pastry Chef and Cooking Instructor at RainCity Cooking School

Pastry Chef Kelley Elder has a creative passion for masterfully combining unique flavors to create amazing desserts and chocolate art.

It's not just dessert... it's a memory that will last a lifetime.

Kelley Elder has had a passion for baking for as long as she can remember. As a child she always had a bright smile and a positive attitude, so she was dubbed "Smile". Being called "Chef Smile" just seemed to fit her comfortably.

As the mother of two boys she fondly remembers helping the teachers come up with creative tasty ways to teach math. All it takes are graham crackers, fluffy buttercream icing and colorful candies to create math equations that kids love to learn.

September 2004 Kelley graduated with highest GPA and honors in Baking and Pastry from the Arts Institute of Seattle. Check out the photo album on Kelley's web site for pictures of her first chocolate sculpture called "Swimming in Chocolate". It's a 25 pound chocolate masterpiece that she considers the highlight of her educational experience.

Today she is teaching Cake, Pastry and Chocolate workshops at RainCity Cooking School in Bellevue, WA. She is actively involved in the food trade show industry giving cake education and decorating demonstrations. Kelley says, "There's no greater joy then to share my passion for creative dessert with people that are hungry to learn."