Cookbook author and food editor Ben Mims shares his unconventional path through journalism and culinary school to becoming a celebrated voice in food media. He discusses the making of his new cookbook Crumbs, exploring global cookie traditions, recipe development, and the evolving world of food writing.
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00:00 – Intro
8:33 – Tea With Ben Mims
12:29 – Food Media Origins
16:29 – Writing Recipes
19:08 – Crumbs
28:57 – Favorite American Cookies
31:04 – Ben Joining ATK
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Dan, I love the podcasts but the disruptive midroll ads (many of them!) which interrupt you mid-sentence (and often mid-word!) have got to go! They accomplish nothing but disrupting your content and pissing off your audience.
Please, I beg you.
More of Dan AND Lan, perfect start to my weekend.
Go Ben! Cookies forever!
THANKS for your video!👍Much appreciated ❤❤❤
Lan is smokin hot!
You can't beat Lan and Dan, even if they are not cooking.
This was a really wonderful conversation to listen to. Like listening to a conversation with my engineering friends, but cookies and not circuits.Thank you.
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Very insightful femmes
When it comes to pizza, nothing beats Neapolitan style. Sadly, my local go-to pizzeria, which served real Neapolitan-style pizza (with ingredients like speck, burrata, arugula, and prosciutto, and no pepperoni!) recently closed, and I haven't found a good enough replacement yet. I might have to restart my ATK/Cook's subscription just for this.
How can you say ALL Americans like chewy cookies? You have been incorrectly informed. Or maybe because YOU like chewy cookies you think everyone else does. My husband and I both like crunchy cookies. However, I would not say all Americans like crunchy cookies. It’s a preference. End of rant…😂
you need bigger mics..
19:06 for cookie talk
Are they going to talk about soup or about the perfect cookie?
Like it is… like… kind of like… like… like…. we were like… it was like…
Fan of ATK, cook books & cookies! Enjoyed the discussion.
So what you're saying is that Lan Lam is the perfect cookie.
This sitting and talking format does nothing for me. Not a fan of it.
ginger molasses = YES!
Oreos are the perfect cookie, in my opinion, and not easy for home bakers to duplicate.
Did Ben travel to a bunch of places to learn about the different types of cookies? From the way he was talking, it sure sounded like it. If he did, wow, what a way to visit the world!