Dylan Uscher bakes, knits, tells jokes, does UX design, and got called fat by Whitney Houston when he had cancer as a child Easy Cook Bear

Dylan Uscher is a UX designer based in Boston, who previously ran a fashion business. He's also a baker, stand-up comedian, and cancer survivor. Dylan opened up about how he turned his passions into a decade-long career, which he ultimately left to pursue a new career in UX design. Besides cooking, baking, and career transition stuff, Dylan also shared his trick for chocolate chip cookies and opened up about his love for Maangchi, Margaret Cho, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Easy Cook Bear is a food and culture show about how we cook, connect, and create. Host Lee-Sean Huang and guests share stories, swap recipes, and explore the creative processes of people who make art, culture, food, music, and more. 

Links to people and things referenced in the episode:

Cooking Korean Food with Maangchi: https://www.maangchi.com/

Croquembouche: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquembouche

The Great American Baking Show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_American_Baking_Show

Meet Carmen Keels, Music Teacher and Home Baker Extraordinaire in West Harlem: https://www.thekitchn.com/the-way-we-eat-music-teacher-carmen-keels-22987497

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies

The Crown: https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678

Dylan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanjuscher/


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