Winner of The Great American Baking Show and cookbook author Vallery Lomas joins the Test Kitchen to talk about her early cooking influences growing up in the South, her path from lawyer to baker, and her love of recipe development. From her experience filming competitive cooking shows to writing Life Is What You Bake It and contributing to When Southern Women Cook, Vallery shares the stories behind her recipes and her journey as a baker and food writer. Plus, she gives us a peek into her latest creations at America’s Test Kitchen, and the joys and challenges of cooking for a toddler. Check out Vallery Lomas' book Life is What You Bake it; and visit our website for her recent recipe for Turkey Sausage Lasagna! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices