The Artisanal Kitchen: Party Cakes

Cheryl and Griffith Day are the award-winning authors of the New York Times bestselling Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook and the national bestselling Back in the Day Bakery Made with Love. They founded Back in the Day Bakery in 2002, and it quickly became one of the “must-eat-at places” in Savannah. Cheryl’s enthusiasm for enriching lives through the time-honored art of scratch baking is one of her most endearing qualities, along with a few dance moves she picked up in her days as a Soul Train dancer. Griff adds his pioneering spirit to the mix and is the master behind their flavorful breads and creative savory menu.

Cheryl Day is a New York Times bestselling cookbook author, a James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef, a self-taught scratch baker, and an entrepreneur. With her husband, Griffith Day, she is a cofounder of the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, and coauthor of The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook. Cheryl is a cofounder of Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice and a founding member of the leadership committee for the James Beard Foundation Investment Fund for Black and Indigenous Americans. Cheryl lives with Griff, her baking soul mate; Story, their beloved dog; and a vast collection of vintage cookbooks in Savannah. Keep up with Cheryl at backinthedaybakery.com and on Instagram at @cherylday, where she lives out her mantra to “slow down and enjoy the sweet life.”