Molly Baz

[8][10] Baz worked as a recipe tester for Condé Nast's Epicurious starting in 2015 before moving to Bon Appétit, where in 2018 she was Senior Associate Food Editor.

[5][8] After Bon Appétit increased its focus on video content in 2016, Baz also presented on the magazine's YouTube channel with Andy Baraghani, Sohla El-Waylly, Priya Krishna, Brad Leone, and Claire Saffitz.

[15][16] According to food website Eater, fans on YouTube praised Baz for her "casual relatability, her thoroughly explained recipes, and her attention to detail.

"[10] With Baraghani and musicians Cupcakke and Ella Mai, Baz held cooking demonstrations at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco in 2019.

[23] Also in December, Baz and Bon Appétit colleague Carla Lalli Music began a livestreamed video series on the Instagram Live platform, titled You Got Snack'd.

"[31] In 2022, it was announced that Baz would appear as a guest judge on the Discovery+ streaming series The Julia Child Challenge, created by the Food Network.

[10][34] Library Journal reviewer Sarah Tansley recommended the book, writing that it offers "plenty of instruction for beginners and spunky flair and big flavor for all kitchens",[35] and Wired magazine's Joe Ray later named it as one of nineteen best cookbooks for the year.