Brooklyn-born Sherry Yard is a celebrated chef, consultant, presenter, and author who spent

her extensive career making a mark as a disruptor in the hospitality industry. Her innovative

approach has garnered three James Beard Awards and an induction into their Who’s Who of

Food & Beverage in America.

Yard has received accolades from renowned publications such as Bon Appétit Magazine, Food

& Wine Magazine, and became affectionately known by the media as “L.A.s “Sweetheart”, both

for her bubbly personality and her incomparably creative and fresh from the farm desserts. 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 began her four decade culinary career at the venerable Rainbow Room and went on to

expand her skills as a partner within Wolfgang Puck’s empire for nearly 20 years, encompassing

the crafting of masterful breads, creating menus, and opening new restaurants while

simultaneously mentoring an entire generation of chefs in kitchens from Singapore to Santa

Monica.

Sherry has appeared on over 30 television cooking programs including ABC, Food Network,

Cooking Channel, and Bravo.

Yard is the author of 2 award winning cookbooks, Secrets of Baking and Desserts by the Yard,

and is working on her third Cookies by the Yard. She frequently appears as a judge on reality

television, including Iron Chef, Alex vs American and the widely popular Great American Baking

Show.

In 2021 she opened her dream shop, Bakery by the Yard, at the beach in Southern California,

where whips up seasonal sweets, custom cakes, hand painted cookies, teaches the craft of

baking, and consults for wildly successful hospitality industry clients.