Cheryl began her professional culinary training at the
California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, California, where she received an
Associate of Occupational Studies degree. The diversity of New York City has
also inspired her – she worked alongside famous Chef Emeril Lagasse and
assisted his culinary team on the cooking show Emeril Live.
Upon returning to her native California, Cheryl worked as a Chef Instructor at the
California School of Culinary Arts where she educated culinary students in the
art of Le Cordon Bleu method of classical French cooking, kitchen sanitation,
and cooking methodology.
Cheryl is the recipe developer, food stylist, photographer
and chief dishwasher for her blog "Black Girl Chef's Whites," focusing on real
food developed by a classically trained chef, that anyone can make.
