Chef Sonya
King has a true passion for the culinary world with a focus mainly in baking
and pastry. Her desire stems from her
beloved grandmother’s having her (and all her grandchildren) in the kitchen at
a young age learning to make an assortment of homemade goodies and meals. From there, Sonya continued to learn more
about cooking and baking in high school cooking classes. In 1993 as a young mother of two children
wanting to help make ends meet, Sonya baked and sold cakes, cookies, pies,
yeast breads and rolls and later found her true calling in the confectionery
arts world when she learned how to decorate cakes. It was during this time that King
Kreations was conceptualized as Sonya prepared her homemade goodies for
those desiring them but who didn’t have the time to make them.
After
learning to decorate cakes, Sonya’s teacher recommended she become a Wilton
Method of Cake Decorating teacher.
She has been awarded a Century pin of recognition for having taught many
students within her 12-year span as a Wilton-trained teacher.
Sonya
has always been an entrepreneur at heart, which came from her grandmother, who
also was entrepreneurial-minded. Sonya’s
entrepreneurial ventures encompass being a kitchen consultant, party
consultant, event planner, and of course, cake decorating teacher.
Sonya’s
desire now is to give more quality time to those with busy schedules but who
would still like to eat a healthy meal.
Sonya does this by offering delicious, nutritious (and sometimes sinful)
customized meals that bring people back to the table and further reducing the
stress of the age old question “What’s for dinner?” Those that would like the pleasure of cooking
and baking like mama and grandma rather than order up a mean take-out for their families can learn how to through one of
her various in-home culinary classes.
Sonya
graduated summa cum laude with an Associates of Arts Degree in Baking and
Pastry from The International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Atlanta
(AIA) in spring 2010 and was the recipient of the Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award and Outstanding Excellence Award. She is a certified culinarian (CC) and
certified pastry culinarian (CPC) through the American Culinary Federation
(ACF). During her studies at AIA, Sonya
assisted world-renowned pastry chef Susan Notter, prepared meals for the USO,
assisted in an elaborate buffet for an AIA Alumni dinner, assisted with a Teens
Can Cook event, and food and wine tastings.