Behind The Scenes Video Series
Developing an Original Pie Recipe From Start to Finish: My Complete Process
In this video series, I share my entire, start-to-finish creative process on camera, as I develop a brand new pie recipe from scratch. Along the way, I share and explain everything that I'm doing and thinking in detail — every idea, decision, tool, and technique.
You'll learn the exact recipe R&D process that I use at Milk Bar, from how I come up with my initial ideas all the way through tasting the final products.
In the process, I'll be explaining my approach to the following topics:
- Baking Fundamentals
- Controlling Flavor, Texture, and Shape
- Building an Intuitive Understanding of Ingredients
- The Science of Pies
- Precise Measuring, Creaming, and Baking
- Gluten Formation, Leaveners, Aeration
- Assembly and Final Preparation
- Custom Doughs and Add-Ins
- Substitutions and Improvisation
- Advanced Techniques and Principles
- Prototyping, Creativity, and Iteration
- Recipe Inspiration and Flavor Story
- How To Get The Most Out of Your Home Kitchen
- And a lot more
In this series, I also make sure to teach you all of the skills you need to successfully follow along with my process. While you watch, feel free to follow along step-by-step to create your own original pie recipe alongside me.
What’s included:
5+ hours of on-demand video
Learn from the real behind-the-scenes
Exclusive access to insider secrets
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access
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You’re a fan of Christina Tosi and are curious to see what happens behind the scenes. You’re looking for inspiration and access to a world you normally can’t see.
You want to learn exactly how Christina Tosi does what she does. Watch her real, start-to-finish process, including how she navigates every decision, setback, and more.
You want to know all of Christina Tosi’s insider secrets — the exact tools and techniques she uses, her hard-won lessons, and well-guarded industry secrets.
Watching Christina's videos, I felt so engaged, like I was right there with her. She is the best! So funny, relatable and encouraging!
I learned SOOO much and feel like I am walking away with recipe creation skills I will continue to use (and build on) for the rest of my life.
I learned so much and most of all, it taught me that I, too, can develop my own recipes.
I already feel so much more confident in baking and I'm truly looking forward to continue baking and see what I come up with in the future!
I loved the clear way that Christina approached her style of baking. It made me more confident and allows me to be more creative than I thought I could be.
Thank you Christina, my mind has been blown several times during this process 🍪 🥧 🎂
Hey, I’m Christina Tosi! I’m a James Beard award-winning chef and the founder of Milk Bar. In my Studio, I’m showing you exactly how we develop new, original recipes at Milk Bar. I take you behind the scenes and share my real, recipe development process on camera, from start to finish. Watch me develop new recipes for cookies, pies, cakes, and more, as I explain everything I’m doing and thinking. If you’ve ever wondered how to invent your own recipes, I’m showing you Milk Bar’s entire process, step by step, all right here. Hope you’re hungry!
What’s included:
5+ hours of on-demand video
Learn from the real behind-the-scenes
Exclusive access to insider secrets
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access