World Chef

Sherry Yard

Sherry Yard is a celebrated chef, consultant, presenter, and author. She has won three James Beard Awards and was inducted into their Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. She is the author of two award winning cookbooks, Secrets of Baking and Desserts by the Yard, and is currently working on her third: Cookies by the Yard. In 2021, she opened her dream shop, Bakery by the Yard, where she whips up seasonal sweets, custom cakes, hand painted cookies, teaches the craft of baking, and consults for wildly successful hospitality industry clients. 

Sherry has received accolades from renowned publications such as Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and many others. Her pastry creations became staples at events such as the Academy Awards, Governors Ball, the Grammy Awards, and the Emmy Awards, where she could be spotted in her iconic pink chef’s jacket in support of breast cancer awareness.

Sherry has appeared on over 30 television cooking programs spanning ABC, Food Network, Cooking Channel, and Bravo. She is a judge on the iconic and widely popular Great American Baking Show.

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