Erin Jeanne McDowell

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Erin Jeanne McDowell
Born1986or1987(age 37–38) [1]
Lawrence, Kansas
Alma mater The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park
Occupations
  • Author
  • recipe developer
  • food stylist
  • YouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers38,000 [2]
Views1.4 million [2]
Last updated: January 15, 2025
Website www.erinjeannemcdowell.com

Erin Jeanne McDowell is an American cookbook author, recipe developer, food stylist, and YouTuber.

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Early life

McDowell grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. She began baking pies with her grandmother, Jeanne, when she was 14. [3]

Career

McDowell got her first job in a bakery when she was 16. [4] A year later, she moved to New York to attend the Culinary Institute of America. [3]

After being a community member of Food52 since 2009, McDowell began working for Food52 around 2013. [5] She hosts Food52's YouTube cooking series, "Bake It Up a Notch". [6] [7]

Her debut cookbook, The Fearless Baker: Simple Secrets for Baking Like a Pro, was named one of The New York Times' "Best Baking Books of the Year" in 2017. [8] [9] Her next cookbook, 2020's The Book on Pie (2020) was a New York Times' bestseller. [1] Her third cookbook, Savory Baking, was published in 2022.

In 2023, she appeared on Netflix's The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge as a baking expert. [10]

Personal life

McDowell married Derek Laughren in 2019 at the New York City Hall. In 2022, they moved from North Bergen, New Jersey to Kansas City, Missouri. [1]

Books

References

  1. 1 2 3 Julian, Sheryl (2022-12-06). "Popular baker, video star, and author Erin Jeanne McDowell teaches Sheryl Julian to make big, beautiful buttermilk biscuits". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  2. 1 2 "About @erin-jeanne-mcdowell". YouTube.
  3. 1 2 Powell, Claire; Alexander, Danie (2022-11-14). "Lawrence native and best-selling cookbook author encourages bakers to eat their mistakes". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  4. ↑ "About". Erin Jeanne McDowell. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  5. ↑ "Food52 Resident Erin Jeanne McDowell Shares Her Pie Prowess on Netflix". Food52. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  6. ↑ Provencher, Liz (2018-03-13). "The Best Cooking Channels on YouTube". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  7. 1 2 Hines, Morgan. "'Savory Baking': Erin Jeanne McDowell's 'Wee Quiches' are the savory party food we crave". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  8. ↑ "The Dish: Erin Jeanne McDowell". CBS News. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  9. ↑ Clark, Melissa (2017-12-04). "The Year's Best Baking Cookbooks, for Novices and Pros". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  10. ↑ Mantilla, Ryan Louis (2023-07-18). "Nicole Byer Turns Ten Amateur Bakers Into Pros in 'Big Nailed It Baking Challenge' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  11. ↑ Puckett, Susan (2020-11-18). "COOKBOOK REVIEW: Pies without limits". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  12. ↑ McCarthy, Kelly (2022-11-22). "'Savory Baking' recipes to make this fall". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
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