Chef Elizabeth Vdovjak is a graduate of the prestigious Professional Pastry Program offered by L'Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Md. There she received rigorous, formalized European training and began her life long quest to create the "perfect cake."

She began her culinary career on the West Coast and soon established a reputation throughout the industry, most notably at "Someplace Special" in McLean, Virginia, and as Pastry Chef of the Renaissance Hotel, an 800 room hotel servicing the Washington D.C. Convention Center. There she was responsible for all desserts and baked goods served at the hotel's restaurants, delicatessen, and room service. She created all banquet desserts, including the cake for the Annual Marine Ball, which was the size of a small car!

In 1994, Chef Elizabeth left the Renaissance to open her own patisserie, The Upper Crust Bread and Pastry Shop, in Fairfax, Virginia. The Upper Crust was a full service bakery offering everything from European style breads, pastries and cakes to English Tea catering. American style muffins and pies were offered as well. Here her cakes earned the reputation for being what one would buy "...when one cares enough to send the very best!"

In 1999, Chef Elizabeth decided to narrow her focus and concentrate on her passion for creating beautiful and delicious wedding cakes. She can duplicate a cake from a picture, or help you design your dream wedding cake. She also continues to provide English Tea delicacies for special occasions such as bridal showers or Mother's Day Teas.