Joy Wilson, Baking Blogger and Cookbook Author  joythebaker.com

Joy Wilson is a self-taught cook who grew up baking with her dad. In 2006, she started a wedding cake and wholesale baking business in Los Angeles. Two years later, she began the Joy the Baker blog, which was named “Best Baking Blog” by Foodbuzz website in 2009. It was further nominated for a “Best Food Blog” Bloggie in 2010 and garnered huge attention as one of the “Top 50 Food Blogs in the World,” according to the London Times.

Wilson has been featured in Daily Candy, Taste of Home, Bust, and Sunset. She is also the co-founder and producer of HomeFries Media, an online platform for food and lifestyle audio and video podcasts.