An avowed "lake girl", Elizabeth discovered an unexpected passion for cold water Northern California surfing upon arriving to California’s Northern Coast. Frequent trips to Proof Lab, a local surf shop, to purchase needed equipment led to a “crafty” exchange of her homemade cookies for a new surfboard. With the new surfboard in hand, and rave reviews from Proof Lab's customers, Elizabeth's cookie business expanded to other local surf shops and establishments. It was from this clever exchange, that Epic Cooking School was born, The name “epic” is a term meaning over-the-top, impressive, incredible…the desired effect Elizabeth has for all of her classes, camps and parties. Epic Cooking School (formerly Epic Bakery) has grown into Marin County’s premier cooking and baking school, serving over 1000 families in its nine years of operation.