Vallery Lomas, Author & Winner of the Great American Baking Show

When life gives you lemons, make lemon curd. Vallery Lomas triumphed and won season 3 of the Great American Baking Show, the US version of the famous Great British Baking show. Following that accomplishment, she released her debut cookbook, “Life Is What You Bake It”, featuring more than 100 of her best and favorite bakes! Vallery joined us hours before she departed on an international food expedition to dish out some of her baking tips and tricks! We learned about her southern influences and inspirations that shape what she bakes. Plus, her experience filming the show and just how taxing it is to be under the microscope of a thousand cameras. And yes, they do actually film under the famed white tent! Vallery also gave us a peek into her cookbook, sharing some of what she chose to incorporate and some of the stories she chose to tell through her recipes. Similar to former guest, The Korean Vegan, Vallery is a Lawyer turned foodie turned author who perfectly highlights her unique position in the world through her baking. We make the final bake with a round of rapid fire, learning her favorite recipe, what cooking show she binges, her favorite restaurant in New York City, and of course, her favorite cocktail! Plus, we share our drink of the week, The Lemon Curd cocktail.