Hi, I’m Erin Jeanne McDowell! I’m a baker, and I love to share what I know in the hopes of getting more folks excited to spend time in the kitchen.
I share recipes and techniques in my bestselling cookbooks, and in videos on my YouTube channel. I hope maybe you’ll fall in love with baking, too.
My Story ↓
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I grew up in a food obsessed family in Lawrence, Kansas and have been baking with my mom and grandma since I was a little girl.
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My grandma passed down family recipes and even heirloom baking equipment, like a treasured antique cookie cutter that now hangs in my kitchen.
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I got my first job in a bakery at 16 years old doing prep after school. I kept endless notebooks filled with recipes, ideas, + stories, and I dreamt of being a writer someday.
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I attended The Culinary Institute of America, where I studied baking and pastry, started a blog, and wrote for anyone who’d accept a pitch.
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After graduation, I worked behind the scenes on dozens of cookbooks and culinary textbooks.
I did everything from editorial work, to testing recipes, even ghost writing–and ultimately became an award winning food stylist and recipe developer.
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My work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, Food52, and more.
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I’ve written three cookbooks, and am working on number 4!
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You can see me as a Baking Coach on The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge on Netflix. My first baking web series, Bake it Up a Notch, won multiple awards + has millions of views.
I’ve also been featured on Food Network, Good Morning America, NPR, CBS This Morning “The Dish”, and podcasts galore.
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You can keep up with me here on my site, or catch what I’m currently baking on YouTube or Instagram. Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter for monthly inspo, plus free videos + recipes.
Sweet Stuff
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