Yvette Taylor, Queen of the Pantry

Yvette Taylor is a graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. Upon completing the Professional Chef's program in 2006, Yvette started Queen of the Pantry Condiments, artisanal specialty food products with unique and playful qualities. In addition to Queen of the Pantry, she is currently a pastry chef for Whole Foods Markets. Her culinary experience spans from cuisines around the Globe, most fondly New Zealand, where she spent 2 years working with local artisans and chefs in the Hawkes Bay wine country. There she honed her skills cooking side by side with some of the region's finest chefs before becoming marketing and events manager for a large international winery. She is also a certified personal/private chef focusing on clients with special dietary needs. Through her cooking instructions Yvette shares her entrepreneurial spirit and appreciation for cooking with finest ingredients.