Ann Reardon

Ann Reardon

Food scientist, pastry chef and YouTuber

https://howtocookthat.net
Qualified food scientist, pastry chef and dietitian Ann Reardon is the host of the popular How to Cook That YouTube series which has amassed 4.5 million subscribers and more than three quarters of a billion views. Reardon has made her claim to fame making pop-culture-themed treats from a giant KitKat to a 3D Avenger’s Cake and debunking fake cooking hacks. In her cookbook, Crazy Sweet Creations, Ann shares her favourite dessert recipes and explains the science behind baking the perfect cake, tempering chocolate and making smooth ice cream. Both beginner bakers and experienced chefs will learn new and creative recipes to add to their repertoire.

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Q&A with Ann Reardon, author of Crazy Sweet Creations

Q&A with Ann Reardon, author of Crazy Sweet Creations

Ann Reardon’s baking-focused YouTube Channel ‘How to Cook That’ has almost 5 million subscribers, so her debut cookbook, Crazy Sweet Creations (published in July 2021 ) was hotly anticipated. We spoke to Ann about her book, her path to becoming a YouTube cooking sensation, and some of the challenges that creators face on channels dominated by AI algorithms seeking maximum clicks.