With a combined passion for history, heritage grains, and baking, Ellen King is the Co-Owner and Head Baker at Hewn, an award winning bakery in Evanston, IL. Recognized by The New York Times, Saveur, Forbes, and other notable publications, King is a frequent speaker and educator on the benefits of heritage wheat and small scale milling. 

A classically trained chef, King is a graduate of the Seattle Culinary Academy and she holds  an MA in American History from the University of Maine. King’s first cookbook, Heritage Baking, was published by Chronicle Books in 2018. The book features more than 45 beautiful bread and pastry recipes. 

King is a member of Women Chefs and Restauranteurs, the Bread Bakers Guild of America, Les Dames d’Escoffier, and the Illinois Restaurant Association. She lives in Evanston with her  family.