Born in Japan, Keiko Nagae studied French language and culture in France.

She simultaneously took pastry classes

before being hired by Ladurée. In 2002,

she joined Pierre Gagnaire in London as a pastry chef. Back in France, she worked with Yannick Alleno and then Michel Troisgros before joining Pierre Gagnaire in his restaurant in Paris.

In 2012, she set up her own company, AROME - Conseil en Pâtisserie, and has been involved in a number of gastronomic projects around the world.