Christina Wood is the founder, owner, and head chef of Temple Pastries in Seattle, and author of Pastry Temple. She learned to bake in her home kitchen after graduating from University of Florida with a degree in business management. Professionally, she worked under Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie winner William Leaman and James Beard-nominated baker James Miller before starting Temple Pastries as a croissant pop-up in 2018. Temple Pastries opened its doors as a brick and mortar shop in 2020. Find her on Instagram @temple_pastries.