Katie Quinn is an American food journalist, author, YouTuber, and podcaster whose career journey took her from the halls of NBC in New York — where she worked on Saturday Night Live, the Today Show, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon — to the boulangeries of Paris. After studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Katie threw herself into the world of artisan food, working as a cheesemonger at the legendary Neal's Yard Dairy in London before staging in Parisian bakeries to research her book. Wine, Cheese and Bread explores the art of natural fermentation across France, Italy, and the UK, and is the result of years of hands-on research, travel, and immersion in food culture. Katie now calls Italy home, and brings the same curiosity and passion to everything she does — whether she's breaking down the science of a sourdough starter, tracing the history of a legendary Paris bakery.

Molly Wilkinson is an American pastry chef, author, and teacher based in Versailles, France. After seven years in digital marketing, Molly followed her passion for pastry to Paris in 2013, completing the full pastry certification at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu before undertaking an internship at La Fabrique à Gâteaux in the 10th arrondissement. She honed her skills across multiple professional kitchens, before settling in Versailles where she now teaches private pastry classes from her home kitchen, just minutes from the famous Château de Versailles. At the height of her professional career, Molly was producing 1,500 macarons a day on a professional macaron station. She is the author of French Pastry Made Simple, a beautifully crafted guide to achieving professional results at home. Known for her approachable teaching style and her belief that great French pastry is accessible to everyone, Molly has become one of the most beloved voices in French home baking.