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Matt Adlard

Matt Adlard (@mattadlard) is a self-taught baker and pastry chef from Norwich, England. He’s been a judge on Food Network for Christmas Cookie Challenge, Chopped Sweets, and Food Network Challenge. Matt also hosted the Food Network US digital series Made for Two with the Topless Baker. He was most recently the resident judge on the UK’s Channel 4 cooking competition Beat the Chef. Through his Bake It Better blog, as well as his Instagram and TikTok videos, Matt shares the basics to baking, how to transition to advanced skills, and how to become a pro-level baker. His father, David Adlard, used to own the Michelin-starred Adlard’s Restaurant in Norwich (now known as Roger Hickman’s Restaurant).
The Science of Baking

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The Science of Baking

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