Bridget Lancaster

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Bridget Lancaster is an American chef, food writer, and television personality [1] who is best known for co-hosting and executive producing America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country , which air on American Public Television (PBS). She co-hosts with Julia Collin Davison. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Lancaster was born and raised in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, attended Nitro High School and later attended Boston University where she graduated with a degree in anthropology.[ citation needed ]

Culinary career

Lancaster focuses on the details of recipes during cooking, including the chemical interactions and their influence on the final dish. [5] She takes this role in America's Test Kitchen, a show that conducts analysis of recipes to determine the best technique to reach the final dish perfectly. [6] [7]

Lancaster has authored several cookbooks, including Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends. [8] [9]

Philanthropy

Lancaster is a board member of Lovin' Spoonfuls, a non-profit organization that collects and distributes food to the underserved in Boston. She is also an activist for sustainable farming and has worked to help farms (and food producers) to reach sustainability. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Bridget Lancaster from America's Test Kitchen answers your cooking questions". Seasoned. Connecticut Public Radio . June 29, 2022. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Soroff, Jonathan (January 28, 2020). "The Interview: ATK Cohosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Full Exclusive interview with Bridget Lancaster". KLCS . April 28, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hautzinger, Daniel (February 21, 2017). "America's Test Kitchen's Thelma and Louise". WTTW . Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Doyle, Terrence (September 23, 2019). "Bridget Lancaster Loves Teaching People How To Cook". America's Test Kitchen. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Anderson, John (December 6, 2022). "'America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation' Review: Tinkering With the Ingredients". The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ Potter, Jeff (2015). "Bridget Lancaster on Cooking Misconceptions" (PDF). Cooking for Geeks (2nd ed.). O'Reilly Media. ISBN   978-1491928059. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ Soroff, Jonathan (January 28, 2020). "The Interview: ATK Cohosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ Sonnier, Cheramie (November 8, 2017). "Side Dish: Show hosts share 150 favorite recipes, glimpse into their lives". The Advocate. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ Orsino, Gia (November 22, 2022). "America's Test Kitchen co-host Bridget Lancaster quells your turkey worries". WGBH . Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

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