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What's the thing that Molly Baz wishes she could make magic with her magical wand? And bring culinary delights to all

Molly Baz, recipe developer and the owner for mollybaz.com is a dreamer with huge hopes. "When I was younger I dreamed of becoming an astronaut." She begins "Then I envisioned becoming a United Nations translator. Then, I started thinking that I was going to run the art museum that I was working at in New York City." Thus, in logical fashion, she was able to earn an art history degree from Skidmore College, the liberal arts college.

But it was while she was abroad for a year in Italy and a year of studying Renaissance art the passion for food took over other interests: "I was living with an elderly lady named Graziella, who was my'grandma living at home. She spoke no English she was unable to comprehend me when I asked for a thank you. However, she cooked amazing meals."

The main daytime routine was to walk to the market at the corner, look for certain ingredients, then prepare Molly dinner. "She just lived for this," Molly continues. "I have never had a meal such a way. I had never been introduced to Italian meals and the reverence of food items. However, I thought to myself"Oh my God I'm in love with this! !'." Molly says that her cooking style was not something she was raised with and she's certain it's true to the vast majority of the people who are out there. "My parents didn't look for the best ricotta cheese or the best tomatoes. It wasn't the thing."

Molly talks to me about "mind-bending "'Whoa' moments" while in Italy which made her return home and want to be involved on food. How Graziella went about shopping at the market for groceries was very different to Molly's experience. Molly says: "Instead of going to the market on Sunday on a weekday the Graziella would be a market shopper every single day. It was due to the fact that 'you do not know exactly who going to be on the market, and also peaches could look more attractive today than yesterday'. The issue was respect."

Molly says that she was able to cook in the most classic Italian style, her Tuscan meals were both easy and delicious and authentic. "Her tomato sauce recipe will be remembered in my head," she continues. "It's excellent, especially during winter since it uses cherry tomatoes, that I believe are the only tomatoes to be enjoyed when you aren't in the season."

It's clear from the way Molly discusses food, that she is of the opinion cooking is more than just mixing flavours. It's all about the whole process of taking a look at all the ingredients and determining what's appealing while creating the perfect meal within your mind. "That's just not how my brain was thinking. Just that I didn't consider the way I eat. It's true it's the only thing I think of," She smiles. Perhaps this is the reason Molly calls herself the recipe creator instead of cooking.

Restaurants, recipes and even the like.

To further her journey within the industry of food after she left Italy, Molly worked in establishments in which she learned the art of cooking. It wasn't the ultimate goal "I burned out on restaurants and realized I didn't want to own the restaurant I had always wanted to own. But, I knew that I wanted to work as a chef. I was forced to choose a profession that made sense to me."

Molly entered the world of food styling because of the fact that "the subsequent logical development from the development of art which includes composition and color was making food appear appealing". As Molly's father was an artist she believed that this was the method to interact with food , based on her skills, experience and knowledge as well as the manner her upbringing.

"It went well for a while and I was happy," she says "But at the end of the day, I felt like I was cooking and decorating food items for others. The feeling is "Cool It looks amazing" and that you feel some control over the image however it's not the food you cook. It's someone who has. I was always looking forward to cooking with my own mind and heart."

The next step was to begin developing recipes for magazines. The woman was already working employed in the field of food by doing food styling at Bon Appetit magazine. She was also introduced to the position of food editor. It was a challenge she was able to be a part of. "I had no idea about "food editor" before!" She laughs "But they write and designs recipes, and can devote 75% of their time in the kitchen. This was an opportunity for me to go back to the atmosphere of a restaurant, as well as be connected to food most of the time." This was the best task. "I thought, 'This is the only thing that I'll need to accomplish in the future' and was like, 'This is the one'" she smiles. Molly was promoted to the senior associate food editor then progressed to the position of the senior food editor. She took advantage of this time to sharpen her skills in the development of recipes over the next four years.

From foodie food stylist to editor was complete however there was one more stage to complete the process. "It was not my intention to be an actor, or appear on videos" She continues. "The Bon Appetit YouTube channel started at the time I joined, and it was popular, but it wasn't gaining popularity as it does today. In the following weeks, I was employed and hired. one of the production staff was asked, "Do you want to create a short video? Then I said"Holy sh*t!. I don't know. I'm not an actress. I thought I was a behind-the-scenes person'. But then I realized I was in love with it."

Molly admits she was worried her first interview on camera was going to be a cooking test. "I was thinking, "Can they see me shaking?'! When the video was released which I thought"Wow! It's so much fun.' It wasn't my idea but the plan came from it being Bon Appetit's strategy and I was just going along with it." This was an natural shift into a food-related personality and the task of "figuring out who would become Molly" was completed.

The Cook of the Book: Becoming an author

When working for Bon Appetit, an editor originally from Clarkson Potter, part of Penguin Random House publishing group called Molly and asked her to meet. "The optimal situation is for you to receive emails from an email address linked to Penguin Random House email address. Penguin Random House email address," she remembers. "I believed this might be linked to cookbooks. I attended the event which led to the next and quickly I was offered an agreement with a publisher."

"It's really exciting to experience "tension" when you're working up a menu idea for your first cookbook," she adds "Because you're simultaneously thinking about what dishes represent the most authentic expression of my identity and the world in general, and those that others will most likely make. What dishes are easily accessible? The question isn't 'How much Molly alter her recipe in her book? It's more about how make things that are real to me. The recipes don't appear daunting or overwhelming, thus aren't appropriate for the everyday cook. The meals I've created are recipes I'd like to cook at home, only when I'm feeling extra-extra."

Molly states: "75% of what I do is to be an inexperienced cook. I take everything I've learnt about cooking, and treat it as if it's just the first occasion in my entire life when I've been working in the kitchen. The chef has been trained to understand what it's like when you're a novice cook, and "to be overwhelmed by the amount of food sitting on the counter before you". The designer says "My task as a designer is to create order for people who are overwhelmed so that they can find it fun, and isn't an issue in the sex."

"My greatest worry is that the generation I grew up with and the ones that are older than mine are likely to be spending their entire day consuming food delivery services such as Caviar. And they'll wake up early with a six-month-old baby on their lap and a child who's chasing around with a chore to complete and aren't sure which items to set on the table, not just pasta and tomato sauce -then think"F*ck it. I'm planning to order from Caviar once more!. My aim is to keep out the possibilities of this happening the best method I can."

I inquired Molly if there are any plans for a sequel to the novel. "I must begin writing it up as early as three days away!" she smiles. She tells us that she received an offer for an additional book contract last month with exactly the same publishing house. It is intended to act as a sequel and expand on the fundamental knowledge that was taught in the first book. Watch out for.

Food that is fun, Caesar salad and Tuna the dog

One recipe that's the most widely known in Cook This Book includes Molly's Caesar salad. Self-proclaimed the 'Queen of Cae Sal' Molly smiles when she is asked how she is an avid fan of the food. "I do not really offer a single sentence answer to this!" she says "I just think it's the most delicious salad in the world.. If I go to a restaurant and I see caesar salad listed in the menu, there's no chance that I won't order it. I've fallen in love with it throughout the years. I've talked about it numerous times, and have made the caesar salad many times. It's a fact that people are now aware. It's simply incredible. it!"

Perhaps it's due to the fact that Caesar salad goes with Molly's ethos in that food has to be fun. It's simple, easy and full of flavor. This is how cooking should be according to Molly. Maybe, contrary to what you think, this attitude stems from her experience working in a professional kitchen rather than dining out and eating: "I've always found such satisfaction cooking in the kitchen when working in restaurant kitchens. There was the excitement and highs, as well as the rush of standing at the front of the line and churning on the service, and then saying"F*ck it, that's exactly what we did'.

Molly is familiar with the excitement of cooking, as well as the stress caused by it: "I hate that I can't just wave an magic wand to make it fun for everyone. If I'm saying cooking ought to be enjoyable, that's because I'm constantly trying to be a good time, not just in the kitchen making meals. If I had been asking my husband, "Do you would like to bowl tonight?' He wouldn't have said yes, while I'd say, "You're not going to want to be bored in the bowl!" My mission on this planet is to make cooking more enjoyable for people around the world so they are able to experience that pleasure also.

As if Molly's love for food wasn't apparent enough in her kitchen, her passion for food has made it part of her life. In her Instagram and Instagram posts Instagram and Instagram as well, she has an animal friend named Tuna. If asked if tuna was an uninteresting choice as food you enjoy, she states: "I do not find tuna boring! I think the water-packed cans we used to have when we were kids are dry and bland, but premium oil-packed tunalike the ones are available in Portugal is an absolute delight. The taste is distinctive from places, aren't you? !"

Molly together with her partner Ben and her husband Ben were vacationing on holiday in Portugal at the time they "conceived" of Tuna. While in the swimming pool, they discussed their honeymoon, instead deciding to have a baby and making the decision to get one that was their own. "We had a huge amount of fish that we could have canned, and I believe we thought about tuna. We eat tuna about four times per every week!" She concludes smiling.

From Italy all over the USA making the journey back to Portugal Molly's enthusiasm for nutritious, easy, and delicious food has never been more enticing.

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