This Is TASTE 683: 500 Cakes, 500 Stories with Dorie Greenspan
Nov 7, 2025
Dorie Greenspan, an award-winning cookbook author and recipe developer, shares her journey from a non-food writing background to creating 15 beloved cookbooks. She discusses her new release, Anytime Cakes, delving into the origins of her cake passion and the simplicity of baking. Dorie reminisces about collaborations with culinary legends like Julia Child, and reveals how global inspirations shape her recipes. From yogurt-and-berry cakes to the intriguing 'invisible cake', her passion for easy, delicious desserts shines throughout.
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How A Times Assignment Sparked A Book
- Dorie started making simple holiday cakes for the New York Times and rediscovered her love of recipe development.
- One cake idea led to another and inspired her to devote more time to a full cake book.
Brooklyn Bakeries Shaped Her Palate
- Dorie grew up in Flatbush with bakeries on Avenue J supplying daily bread, babka, cookies, and crumb cakes.
- Her mother's open-door hospitality and constant coffee shaped early memories of cakes at home.
Gifting Sweets To Get A Foot In
- Dorie broke into food writing by bringing a basket of sweets to Food & Wine and pitching a story in person.
- That hands-on approach won her an early assignment and launched her career.
