Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation, winning millions of followers with her lip-smacking takes on our favourite sugary treats. In this live Canadian exclusive, perfectly timed to the holiday baking season, the YouTube star, and former host of Bon Appétit’s Gourmet Makes, joins Iron Chef Canada judge Tara O’Brady to discuss Dessert Person, her first-ever cookbook. As Claire recounts her unique culinary journey, including stops at Harvard, McGill and a Parisian pastry school, she’ll describe the creative process behind swoon-worthy recipes like Babkallah (a babka-challah mashup), Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, and Malted Forever Brownies, and assess the important cultural changes that are reshaping the food world. Celebrate your sweet tooth with a true pastry savant and get inspired to make the long winter ahead more delicious.

In conversation with Tara O'Brady, food writer for The Globe and Mail and author of the award-winning cookbook Seven Spoons: My Favourite Recipe for Any and Every Day, named after her former site of the same name. She is a contributing food writer to Epicurious and has written for Saveur, Jamie Oliver, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and various television projects.

In partnership with Penguin Random House Canada and Indigo