How Do You Start Baking?

Episode 32: How Do You Start Baking? - features New York Times Bestselling Author, Erin Jeanne McDowell, who describes how you can start baking. Episode Summary: This episode of the Simple Questions Podcast features a discussion between Dylan Carnahan and Erin Jeanne McDowell, an accomplished baker and author of three notable books: "The Fearless Baker" (New York Times' Best Baking Book of the Year), "The Book on Pie" (New York Times Bestseller), and "Savory Baking." Beyond her written contributions, Erin hosts the award-winning series "Bake It Up a Notch" on Food 52 and serves as a Baking Coach on Netflix's "The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge." Listen as Erin shares her passion and knowledge of baking. In this episode we discuss: 00:00 - Introducing Erin Jeanne McDowell 01:42 - Baking Beginnings 06:00 - Beginner Friendly Recipes 10:14 - Unexpected Issues 13:00 - Choosing Ingredients 15:48 - Visual Cues 19:53 - Equipment 24:07 - Favorite Techniques 27:40 - Baking Trends 32:55 - Advice for Aspiring Bakers 39:05 - Erin’s Specialty 41:39 - Closing Remarks 43:25 - Conclusion and Information Resources: Erin’s Website The Fearless Baker The Book On Pie Savory Baking Bake It Up a Notch on Food52 The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge This episode includes the track 'RSPN' by Blank & Kytt. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. You can find more of Blank & Kytt's music here.