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Born January 11, 1964 (age 53) ( 1964-01-11 ) Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States Spouse(s) Edward M. Ines (m. 2008) Books The Secrets of Baking: Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts Awards James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef Education New York City College of Technology, The Culinary Institute of America | ||
Sherry Yard (born January 11, 1964) is an American chef, restaurateur and cookbook author.
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Career
Yard has served as a chef in several Wolfgang Puck restaurants, including Spago, Rainbow Room and Tribeca Grill. She plans to re-open the historic Helms Bakery in Culver City, Los Angeles Yard in 2017. She also serves as Chief Operating Officer, Restaurant Division at iPic Entertainment, a national entertainment group known for their upscale movie theaters, in-cinema dining and restaurants.
Yard has stated that her signature dessert is Kaiserschmarrn.
Television
Yard has served as a judge on several cooking shows, including the Food Network series Halloween Baking Championship, Cake Wars Christmas, Christmas Cookie Challenge and the Cooking Channel television series Sugar Showdown. She has been a guest judge on Top Chef: Just Desserts, Food Network Star, Duff Till Dawn, Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen. She has also competed in the Food Network show, Cutthroat Kitchen Superstar Sabotage.
Personal life
Yard stands at 5 feet 2 inches tall. On May 3, 2008, she married dentist Edward M. Ines in Malibu, California in a destination wedding hosted by Wolfgang Puck, whom Yard served under as the corporate executive pastry chef at the time. They live in Manhattan Beach, California.
