Foreign Cinema with Alex George (November 10, 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Baking with Joy:
A Morning with Alex George discussing her debut cookbook:
In the Mood to Bake

How many chocolate chip cookies does it take to find the perfect one? For Alex George, the answer was 3,143 — only to discover it’s really a Goldilocks story. We’ll kick off the morning with Alex’s Thin, Medium, and Thick chocolate chip cookies, then you can be the judge!

At 21, Alex was living her dream as a local TV journalist in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a clear vision of where her career was headed. But it was a diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer, that redirected the course of her life entirely. Returning to Philadelphia for treatment at Penn, Alex found herself drawn to something unexpected: baking.

That joy became @LilyPCrumbs — a wildly popular social media platform with over 650,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, built around whimsical, nostalgic, and deeply delicious baking.

Nine years later, Alex has now channeled that joy into her debut cookbook, a recipe collection inspired by the beloved snacks of the 1990s and early 2000s. Think Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars, Salted Malted Blondies, Baklava Monkey Bread, and Confetti Snacking Cake — all made with her signature "more is more" approach.

But don't let the playfulness fool you — Alex is serious about the craft. Her goal is to teach bakers to understand the why behind ingredients, and have confidence to break baking rules with success.

In conversation with Rosemary Mark, Alex will discuss her remarkable journey, her baking philosophy, and the stories behind her favorite recipes in the book. We'll also get to the bottom of one of the most frequently asked questions her followers have: if she's Alex, who exactly is Lily P. Crumbs?

Alex George, known online as Lily P Crumbs, is a recipe developer, baker, and content creator. Her science-minded but playful approach, seen in everything from her viral cookie-ranking spreadsheet to Pop-Tart pop-ups and signature dessert riffs, has earned her a devoted following.

Julia Collin Davison from America's Test Kitchen (December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 17:45:00 GMT

The New Cookie: Creative Takes
on the Classics You Love

with Julia Collin Davison
from America's Test Kitchen

Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about cookie baking!

Bakers Dozen is thrilled to welcome Julia Collin Davison from America's Test Kitchen for a special Zoom presentation celebrating their exciting new cookbook, The New Cookie: Creative Takes on the Classics You Love — a modern collection of nearly 150 recipes that takes the comforting appeal of classic cookies and gives them fresh, vibrant new life.

If you loved ATK's bestselling The Perfect Cookie, you are going to adore this follow-up. Expect bold, modern flavors like Strawberry Matcha Cream Cheese Blondies and Chewy Gooey Biscoff Butter Cookies, reimagined classics like Levain-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies, and stunning bakery-style showpieces — all backed by ATK's famously rigorous testing process so you know they'll work every time.

As the ATK editors put it: "Social media may spark cookie trends, but The New Cookie helps home bakers actually pull them off."

This is shaping up to be one of the most essential baking books of the year — and we can't wait to explore it with Julia!

December 8
10 am to 11:30 am PST

FREE to Bakers Dozen Members
$25 to Non Members

Julia Collin Davison is an executive editorial director for America’s Test Kitchen. She is also co-host of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country and is an original cast member of both shows, which are two of the highest-rated instructional cooking shows on television. Julia also is host of Julia at Home, which premiered on Pluto TV in November, 2021. Julia began working as a test cook for Cook’s Illustrated in 1999 and led recipe development for America’s Test Kitchen cookbooks for more than a decade. Julia has been a guest on Good Morning America, Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Today Show, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, and The Tamron Hall Show. She graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1996. She received an Augie Award from the Culinary Institute of America and was inducted into the prestigious Disciples d'Escoffier culinary society in 2018.

Bakers Dozen upcoming events

Foreign Cinema with Alex George (November 10, 2026)

Julia Collin Davison from America's Test Kitchen (December 08, 2026)