Lori Renko is the chef and owner of Eureka Sweets.  Her clients began affectionately calling her "the cake lady" several years ago.  When the moniker seemed to stick, she adopted it with gratitude to those clients.   

Highlights

	Committed to her culinary philosophy of using only the finest fresh ingredients to create exquisite handmade products in small batches with no preservatives or artificial flavors
	Bakes pastries for Arsaga's Coffee Shops in Fayetteville, AR
	Extensive training and experience in the culinary arts
	Worked and collaborated with Chef Miles James of James at the Mill
	Served as Pastry Chef at James at the Mill
	Attended the International School of Confectionary Arts in Maryland
	Studied with cake designer Colette Peters

Background

Prior to moving to beautiful Eureka Springs, AR, Lori lived in Fayetteville, AR, where she earned her degree from the University of Arkansas.  After graduating college, she honed her cooking skills as the Executive Pastry Chef under Chef Miles James at the award-winning James at the Mill in Johnson, AR.  She attended the International School of Confectionary Arts in Gaithersburg, MD. where she received further training in wedding cake design and studied numerous times under the cake diva herself, Colette Peters.  Lori moved to Eureka Springs and began specializing in wedding cakes and custom catering through a local bakery in 2001.

Lori recently announced her move into a new private commercial kitchen.   She has developed a state of the art, health-code approved kitchen specifically to function as a cake decorating and confectionary workshop.   Baking and catering options are available to both private and wholesale clients.  Her fresh baked goods can be delivered or pickup-service is available at Little Bread Company in Eureka Springs and Arsaga's Coffee Shop in Fayetteville.