Bakers Dorie Greenspan and Umber Ahmad From The Cooks & Books Conference

Published: Nov. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.

b'Dorie Greenspan thought she was finished writing cookbooks. She had published her 13th book\\u2014\\u201ca baker\\u2019s dozen,\\u201d she joked\\u2014but a suggestion that she do a savory baking book was enough to get her excited and inspired. The result, "Baking With Dorie," was recently released and it\\u2019s not the savory-only work she thought she would produce. \\u201cI just couldn\\u2019t stay away from desserts,\\u201d she says. Interviewing Dorie is baker Umber Ahmad, the owner of Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery, which has locations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia. \\n\\nTheir chat took place during the Cherry Bombe Cooks & Books conference, held at Ace Hotel Brooklyn. This episode is supported by Kerrygold. Visit kerrygoldusa.com to learn more about their butter and cheeses made with milk from Irish grass-fed cows.'