Cheryl Holbert

Cheryl Holbert is a baker and teacher who integrates her love of challah baking with techniques and elements from her artistry and skill as a tapestry weaver. Her challah designs have received acclaim at the Fete du Pain in Paris. She won the Tiptree World Bread Awards USA Showstopper and she has been featured in numerous online and print publications and video. Cheryl was named one of the Top Ten Bread Bakers in North America by Dessert Professional Magazine, and she crafts an international array of artisan breads for her local New Hampshire community. A passionate and supportive teacher, she holds bread making classes at her cottage business Nomad Bakery and travels throughout the region, holding workshops for private and community groups at the King Arthur Flour Baking School in Norwich, VT.


Articles by Cheryl Holbert

This Master Baker’s Ultimate Challah Recipe

Light and fragrant, with a delightful chew.

The Best Vegan Challah Recipe

This traditional challah is delicious and vegan-friendly.

Turmeric Tahini Challah Recipe

A golden and delicious challah.