‘Baking Basics’

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 29, 2018 Food & Drink

Rose Levy Beranbaum is a baking savant, with classic texts to her name such as “The Cake Bible,” as well as a popular blog that reaches aspiring bakers around the globe. But with her 11th cookbook, she’s getting back to basics.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Nick Liao, Rosalie Atkinson, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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