Molly Baz wants to convince the world that cooking is “fun.” Her YouTube cooking channel, which she started after becoming a fixture in Bon Appétit’s test kitchen, certainly makes it seem so. She dances while preparing pasta in gin sauce, and dramatically pierces a knife through a simmered potato, which will be drowned in olive oil. Her first cookbook, Cook This Book, offered twists on classics, from chickpea carbonara to Niçoise sandwiches. Her second, More Is More, is a maximalist approach to flavor. Think chicken with miso and leeks, or marinated zucchini with fried sunflower seeds.
For the next few weeks, Baz will fly around the country for her book tour. Here, she answers our questionnaire about what she packs, eats, and buys while traveling.
