Updated Tue, June 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM UTC Moon Rabbit’s Susan Bae Wins Beard Award for Best Pastry Chef in the Country Moon Rabbit pastry chef and partner Susan Bae is no stranger to the James Beard Awards (aka the Oscars of the food world). This was her third year in a row nominated for the national Outstanding Pastry Chef medal, and finally, at tonight's Chicago awards ceremony, she took it home. "I always dreamed of being on this stage.