The Kosher Baker, Correcting Baking Mistakes & Babka Bites with Chef Paula Shoyer

Known as “the kosher baker,” Paula Shoyer started baking at the age of five with her Easy Bake oven. At the time, she had no idea it was even possible to make baking her career.   A former lawyer, Shoyer’s decision to go to cooking school in Paris for fun evolved into an amazing career.   “I took all of those dairy pastry desserts, converted them into parve or dairy-free desserts, so that I could eat them with my shabbat meat meals,” Shoyer explains. “People started asking me to cater for them, and I started teaching cooking classes. She also edited cookbooks for others, before writing her own.   “I'm so happy in my kitchen, testing recipes over and over again, trying new combinations and hoping to avoid the bake and dump where something is a complete fail,” she explains.    Paula Shoyer talks about mistakes people make when baking, how to correct #bakingfails, and ways to level up and get creative with your recipes. She also shares her recipe for babka bites, which you can get at JewishJournal.com/podcasts.   “People make food to survive, but people bake to comfort, to celebrate,” Shoyer believes. “They're baking out of this great generosity of soul.”   Learn more at  www.thekosherbaker.com, sign up for her newsletter, and follow Paula Shoyer on Instagram @kosherbaker and TikTok @chefpaulashoyer. Feel free to send a message to Paula, so she can answer your baking questions.   For more from Taste Buds, subscribe on iTunes and YouTube, and follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.