Baker Bryan Ford explores the techniques and traditions behind New York City's best baked goods, and how the city's diverse cultures put their own twists on simple ingredients to bring family and friends together, every time.
EPISODE 1
Perfecting the Flaky Pastry
Baker Bryan Ford sets out to discover why flaky pastries are the most sought-after treats in cultures across the globe. He takes a deep dive into one-of-a-kind croissants, traditional Greek Spanakopita, and creates his own Argentine Medialuna.
EPISODE 2
Shareable Flatbread
Iconic flatbreads and how they bring people together in cultures near and far. Bryan heads to Harlem for the freshest Ethiopian Injera and then goes home to make fresh tortillas with Mom.
EPISODE 3
Hand Pies on the Go
On this journey, Bryan Ford explores the hand pie, from an all-American apple turnover with a salted-caramel twist to Jamaican patties with flavoured crusts, before he helps some friends make Bolivian saltenas: savoury pies filled with hearty stew.
EPISODE 4
The Secret to the Sandwich
Baker Bryan Ford samples sandwich breads like New York's pastrami on rye and Puerto Rico's Mallorca before attempting to recreate the po' boy sandwich himself.
EPISODE 5
The Versatile Dumpling
Baker Bryan Ford uncovers how dumplings take different shapes and sizes in every culture. He takes a dumpling tour to experience traditional Chinese dumplings and hearty soup dumplings, African Fufu and gets a lesson in traditional pierogies.
EPISODE 6
Sandwich Cookie Creations
Baker Bryan Ford delves into the joys of the sandwich cookie beginning with the French macaron, moving on to the buttery dulce de leche-filled Alfajores, and culminating in a one-of-a-kind ice cream treat of his own creation.
