Courtney Yost-Haendiges

With Us Since
2022
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Location
San Diego, California
School
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute
Expertise
Baking and pastry techniques, Cooking fundamentals, Food safety
  • Courtney has a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification from the National Restaurant Association.
  • In the past, she worked at a Forbes five-star, five-diamond resort where she baked and plated the pastries for two fine-dining restaurants.
  • In 2015, she won the second-place baking competition scholarship for the Art Institute of California - Inland Empire.

Experience

Courtney's passion for both food and writing came at a young age. From writing columns in the school newspaper to devising business plans, she has always found a way to combine the two subjects. As a chef and writer, she enjoys writing for Static Media's Daily Meal, covering everything from restaurant news and food history to recipe development. Since completing her culinary education eleven years ago, she has worked in the industry in bakeries, hotels, schools, and residential facilities. Although she specializes in pastry arts, in 2021, she took on a savory cooking position, later advancing to the lead position. Currently, she works as a professional baker, baking cakes, cookies, and other scratch-made pastries for customers. In her time outside of the kitchen, she enjoys sharing her extensive culinary knowledge with online readers.

Education

Courtney has an associate's degree in baking and pastry from The International Culinary School at The Art Institute.

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Daily Meal’s content comes from an authoritative editorial staff that is dedicated to current and comprehensive coverage. With an aim to provide only informative and engaging content, our writers, editors, and experts take care to craft clear and concise copy on all things food-related, from news in the food service industry to in-depth explainers about what’s found in readers’ refrigerators, original recipes from experienced chefs, and more.

Our team also regularly reviews and updates articles as necessary to ensure they are accurate. For more information on our editorial process, view our full policies page.

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