Trista Couser
In 1989 Trista Couser was schooled at New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont. After a two-year program she traveled to Vail, Colorado where she spent 15 years developing her cooking skills. (A bit of skiing was necessary for the development of these skills.) For three years she worked at a catering company, Foods Of Vail. As a private chef she had the honor to cook for Former President Ford, Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
For nine years Trista was the Pastry Chef of "Splendido" at The Chateau, a Four Star restaurant and private residence club nestled in the surrounding mountain of Beaver Creek Ski Resort. It was there she had the chance to befriend and learn under the direction of Chef David Walford. His life learned skills and dedication to quality helped her focus on creativity, consistency and even more so, how to think "outside the box". These skills gave her the courage and personal growth to open Eileen's Bakery.