{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f41f6f3d08001270bcf9/69c181071a160b44dbb25d96?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bryan Ford on Judging Ultimate Baking Championship and Why Bread Is Life","description":"<p>Bryan Ford joins the pod to talk about judging Food Network’s new competition series&nbsp;<em>Ultimate Baking Championship</em>&nbsp;and what it was like watching some of the most skilled pastry chefs in the country go head-to-head. He shares why blind judging raises the stakes, what separates technically perfect baking from something truly special, and how storytelling plays a role even in the most precise desserts.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Bryan&nbsp;opens up&nbsp;about opening Diljan Bakery in Brooklyn, exploring Afghan baking traditions, and how his self-taught path helped shape the way he approaches both baking and business today.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Food Network on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/foodnetwork/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Jaymee Sire on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jaymeesire/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow&nbsp;Bryan&nbsp;on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/artisanbryan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Learn More about Ultimate Baking Championship:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-ultimate-baking-championship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Food Network"}