Paris-Brest With Edd Kimber Of “Great British Bake Off” & “The Boy Who Bakes”

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Today’s guest is Edd Kimber—baker, cookbook author, food writer, and the first winner of “The Great British Bake Off.” He has written eight cookbooks, including his latest, “Chocolate Baking: The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, and Pastries.” Ed joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a home where everything was made from scratch and how he taught himself how to bake after working a stressful job. He shares how winning the first season of “Bake Off” changed his life, why he loves cookbook writing, and how he developed his voice as a baker. Then, Ed walks Jessie through his Tahini Milk Chocolate Paris-Brest from “Chocolate Baking.” He gives tips for mastering choux…