Name: Cheryl Najafi
Age: 46
Title: CEO and creative catalyst of CherylStyle.com
Married/Single: Married
Kids: 3. Fraternal Twins, 15; daughter, 14
City you live in: Phoenix
I was born…
in Webb City, Missouri, population 7,000.
My favorite things about Arizona…
are the cacti and sunsets.
I’m listening to…
talk radio mostly, but I love Hits 1 on Sirius XM
My family…
is the most important thing to me in the world. I not only love them, I truly LIKE them and love it when we hang out.
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
Bob Tuschman or Brooke Johnson, SVP and President of Food Network, respectively.
One thing I cannot live without…
my morning cup of Nespresso coffee made with heavy cream and coconut milk.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
a lawyer so I could help change the world.
I’m inspired by…
the lives, comments and stories I read from the women I touch every day.
The one person who motivates me is…
my husband. His smile makes everything worth fighting for.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
how hard it is for women to be heard. I want to help give us all a voice.
The perfect day would be…
when all women felt good about themselves regardless of external pressures
My first job was…
a cashier at Taco Bell.
My favorite escape…
a nice long run.
My life’s goal…
is to help as many women as I can get high fives from their family and friends through dependable, yummy recipes.
I’m currently working on…
my speaking tour for my new cookbook Mother Daughter Dishes and whipping up achievable recipes for CherylStyle.com.
Always…
remember to live the moment as you’ll never get it back.
Never…
say never—my life is a true testament to that.
Favorite Quote…
“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”
Biggest Dream…
to make one person’s life a little sweeter each and every day.
My Pet Peeve(s)…
when someone does not following through on what they say they are going to do.
Cheryl Najafi will be at the Wiliams Sonoma Biltmore (2450 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016) on Friday, October 17th from 4-6pm to celebrate the release of her brand new cookbook MOTHER DAUGHTER DISHES.
In Cheryl’s highly anticipated 2nd book, MOTHER DAUGHTER DISHES, she teams up with her mama to reinvent classic family recipes by updating them with modern techniques and fresher alternatives! Reminiscent of the yummy recipes of childhood, MOTHER DAUGHTER DISHES hopes to inspire you to share and recreate the dishes you grew up eating with your own families!
