Rhonda J Stewart (she/her)


Senior Instructor College of Food Innovation & Technology Baking & Pastry Charlotte

Biography and Expertise

Rhonda Stewart ’98 joined the faculty at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in 2008. After graduating from Wofford College with a bachelor’s degree in both biology and French, Stewart worked on a private yacht, and in the film industry as a caterer and food stylist.

Realizing that food and the hospitality industry would dominate her career, she earned an associate degree in baking & pastry from Johnson & Wales in Charleston, SC. With this knowledge, Stewart worked in gourmet food sales, catering and as a pastry chef and cake designer in a high production European style bakery. She also completed her Master of Communications at Queens University of Charlotte, in Charlotte, NC, which has enabled her to also teach communication skills in the JWU College of Arts & Sciences.

Stewart is a Certified Executive Pastry Chef by the American Culinary Federation and a Certified Hospitality Educator by the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

Education

MA
Queens University of Charlotte

Associate of Applied Science
Johnson & Wales University

BS
Wofford College

Certified Executive Pastry Chef (CEPC)
American Culinary Federation

Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute

ServSafe Food Safety
National Restaurant Association

Teacher of the Year Award

Rookie of the Year Award

Can you freeze bread? (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
March 27, 2025
https://www.southernliving.com/can-you-freeze-bread-8777267

How to store raspberries to avoid a mushy mess (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
February 26, 2025
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-store-raspberries-8654989

Thirteen mistakes you’re making with your stand mixer (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
February 9, 2025
https://www.southernliving.com/stand-mixer-mistakes-8777625

The best way to reheat pancakes (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
October 13, 2024
https://www.southernliving.com/best-way-to-reheat-pancakes-8716674

How to store cauliflower (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
August 30, 2024
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-store-cauliflower-8686476

How to store fresh mint (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
August 26, 2024
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-store-fresh-mint-8686807

This is the best method for thawing frozen bread (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
August 15, 2024
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-thaw-frozen-bread-8686752

The right way to store brown sugar (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
May 15, 2024
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-store-brown-sugar-8637755

Why did my milk spoil before the expiration date? (Magazine)
Southern Living Magazine online
February 2, 2024
https://www.southernliving.com/why-milk-spoiled-before-expiration-date-8426160

Everything you need to know about cake pans and conversions (Internet)
Southern Living Magazine online
December 23, 2023
https://www.southernliving.com/cake-pan-sizes-8410322

Tools of the Trade, Annual Cookbook (Other)
Duke Energy Newsletter
December 18, 2023
https://www.duke-energy.com/resource-hub/residential

No Eggs? No problem (TV)
WBTV
February 3, 2023
https://qclife.wbtv.com/2023/02/03/no-eggs-no-problem-eggless-banana-chip-muffins/?fbclid=IwAR2fW8OCqdVZPDb6zh8UCg7WzfVs6teCup_KwEaIsD4Yq9KYanHTIuBShzc&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

December 2022, Grassroots Garden (Other)
Duke Energy Monthly newsletter
December 16, 2022
https://www.flipsnack.com/CA7AEDEEFB5/duke-energy-2022-recipe-book/full-view.html

The Love and Hate for Holiday Fruitcake (TV)
WJYZ
December 16, 2022
https://www.qcnews.com/holidays/the-love-and-hate-for-holiday-fruitcake-where-did-it-start/

How to Choose the Best Cookware for your Registry (Internet)
Martha Stewart
June, 2022
https://www.marthastewart.com/8271679/how-to-choose-best-cookware-registry

Should you register for a cookware set or individual items? (Internet)
Martha Stewart
June, 2022
https://www.marthastewart.com/8271670/cookware-set-or-individual-items-wedding-registry

When Should You Replace Your Bakeware (Internet)
Martha Stewart
May, 2022
https://www.marthastewart.com/8240582/how-to-tell-when-you-should-replace-bakeware

Stewart, R.
How to store cauliflower
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
Can you freeze bread?
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
How to store raspberries to avoid a mushy mess
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
13 Mistakes You’re Making with your Stand Mixer
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
The Best Way to Reheat Pancakes
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
How to Store Fresh Mint

Stewart, R.
This is the Best Method for Thawing Frozen Bread
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
How to Store Brown Sugar
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
Why Did my Milk Spoil Before the Expiration Date?
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
Everything You Need to Know about Cake Pans and Conversions
Southern Living Magazine

Stewart, R.
Tools of the Trade, Duke Energy
December 2023 Newsletter

Stewart, R.
No Eggs? No problem. Eggless banana chocolate chip muffins.
QC Life

Stewart, R.
The Grassroots Garden

Stewart, R.
The Love and Hate of Fruitcake: Where did it start?
Queen City News

Stewart, R.
How to Choose the Best Cookware for Your Registry
Martha Stewart.com

Stewart, R.
Should you register for a Cookware Set or Individual Items?
MarthaStewart.com

Stewart, R.
‘‘Please can we talk about politics or something controversial, instead of my stomach?’: a Communication Study of Food Discourse and Identity Construction.
Dublin Gastronomy Symposium