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272: Natasha Pickowicz & Claire Saffitz

Today’s special episode is from our recent conversation with baking cookbook authors Natasha Pickowicz and Claire Saffitz, live at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC. Natasha is a chef, the founder of the pop-up Never Ending Taste, and the author of More Than Cake. Claire is a recipe developer and the author of the best-selling cookbooks Dessert Person and What’s for Dessert. It’s a fun conversation about developing cult recipes, the cake renaissance, summer baking, and more. Stay tuned for more live events by subscribing to our newsletter, including book release events with Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen (October 24) and Jing Gao (November 2). MORE FROM NATASHA PICKOWICZ AND CLAIRE SAFFITZ :Yes, You Can Make These Stunning Layer Cakes at Home [Bon Appetit]Claire Saffitz Goes Outside Her Comfort Zone to Embrace Ours [TASTE]Claire Saffitz & Natasha Pickowicz Make a Delicious Pineapple Galette [Dessert People]How to Make Delicious Scones at Home [Dessert People]

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  • Episode272
Today’s special episode is from our recent conversation with baking cookbook authors Natasha Pickowicz and Claire Saffitz, live at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC. Natasha is a chef, the founder of the pop-up Never Ending Taste, and the author of More Than Cake. Claire is a recipe developer and the author of the best-selling cookbooks Dessert Person and What’s for Dessert. It’s a fun conversation about developing cult recipes, the cake renaissance, summer baking, and more. Stay tuned for more live events by subscribing to our newsletter, including book release events with Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen (October 24) and Jing Gao (November 2).MORE FROM NATASHA PICKOWICZ AND CLAIRE SAFFITZ :Yes, You Can Make These Stunning Layer Cakes at Home [Bon Appetit]Claire Saffitz Goes Outside Her Comfort Zone to Embrace Ours [TASTE]Claire Saffitz & Natasha Pickowicz Make a Delicious Pineapple Galette [Dessert People]How to Make Delicious Scones at Home [Dessert People] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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