Heather M. Barnett

With Us Since
2024
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Location
Fort Worth, Texas
School
Angelo State University
Expertise
Brownies, Thanksgiving Dishes, Retro-Modern Texas Cuisine
  • Heather's confections are so in demand she launched a cottage bakery to keep her fans fed. Her specialties include peanut butter brownies, lemon brownies, snickerdoodles, cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, pecan pie, and apple pie.
  • She has interviewed multiple culinary heavyweights, but her favorite was innovative female vintner Marina Cvetic, exploring how the wild and rugged Abruzzo region of Italy imparts a distinct and robust character to the grapes.
  • Heather has strong opinions about herbs and spices: 1) Cilantro and epazote taste like soap and gasoline (respectively); 2) If it's not Vietnamese cinnamon, don't bother; and 3) Cracked pepper belongs in desserts.

Experience

Heather has worked as a food writer and recipe developer since 2012. She specializes in modern versions of the traditional Texas foods and treats she grew up on. Heather's passion for baking and confections led her to establish a cottage bakery, and she spends her free time learning about the art and science of cooking by watching too many YouTube videos.

Education

Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts from Angelo State University in San Angelo Texas.

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