Press and Media Appearances
2022
Food & Beverage Magazine: New Baking Book Takes the Art of Making Cookies to the Next Generation Just in Time for Holiday Baking (August 2022)
Better Homes & Gardens, July/August 2022: “Cold Fusion: Turn Store-Bought Ice Cream into Memorable Frozen Treats” by Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin (July 2022)
Pastry Arts Magazine, Issue No. 16: New & Notable: Latest Products, Equipment and Books - “Fabulous Modern Cookies” (July 2022)
Afternoon Live/KATU TV2: “Fabulous Modern Cookies - Coffee Bean Crunchers” (June 2022)
FOX4 Kansas City: “Fabulous Modern Cookies - Coffee Bean Crunchers” (June 2022)
Insider: “I tried 3 ways of making rainbow cake. The tie-dye method was easier and more impressive than the classic layer cake” by Lily Alig (June 2022)
Food Gal: “Cookies that Taste Like Marmalade Toast” by Carolyn Jung (May 2022)
San Francisco Book Review: “Fabulous Modern Cookies: Lessons in Better Baking for Next-Generation Treats” (April 2022)
Shipshape Eatworthy: “Book Club Tuesday: Fabulous Modern Cookies” (April 2022)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Cookbook Review: Pushing the Boundaries of Cookie Baking” by Susan Puckett (April 2022)
Seattle Times: “Try these kid-favorite Grahammies blondies from ‘Fabulous Modern Cookies’” by Jill Lightner (April 2022).
Publisher’s Weekly: Fabulous Modern Cookies: Lessons in Better Baking for Next-Generation Treats. Starred review (March 2022).
2021
InsideHook: “How to Turn a Store-Bought Pie Into a Delicacy” by Alex Lauer (November 2021).
David Lebovitz: “Caramel Almond Pie” by David Lebovitz (September 2021).
2020
Milk Street Radio: “The Thanksgiving Show” with Christopher Kimball (November 2020).
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street: “6 Ways to Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Pies, According to Two Pie Baking Champions” (November 2020).
Milk Street Radio: “Al Roker Cooks Up a Storm” with Christopher Kimball (July 2020).
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Easy as (cream) pie: With a few kitchen staples, even a novice baker can create a celebratory dessert” by Susan Puckett (July 2020).
Georgia Writers Association: 56th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominees: Best Cookbook nominee (February 2020).
Eat Your Books: “IACP 2020 Nominees” by Jenny Hartin (February 2020).
2020 International Association of Culinary Professionals: Cuisinart Award Nominations — Finalist for Best Baking/Dessert book and Best Single Subject book (February 2020)
2019
Food52: “Our Favorite Cookbooks of 2019” by Brinda Ayer (December 2019)
NPR: “NPR’s Best Books of 2019” from NPR’s Book Concierge (December 2019).
Salt + Spine Podcast: “Chris Taylor + Paul Arguin // The New Pie” with Brian Hogan Stewart (December 2019).
Delish: “The 18 Best (And Most Anticipated) Cookbooks of 2019” by Tess Koman (November 2019).
GW Alumni News: “Raise Pie: An Alumnus’s Journey from the CDC to Pro Pie Maker” (November 2019)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Two Scientists Have the Right Prescription for a Pittsburgh Pie” by Rebecca Sodergren (November 2019)
Eat Your Books: “Gift Guide for the Baker” by Jenny Hartin (November 2019)
Afternoon Live/KATU2 TV: “Pittsburgh Proud Pie with Cocoa Pastry Crust” (September 2019)
WABE 90.1FM/Public Broadcasting Atlanta: “Two CDC Scientists Create A New Cookbook Out of Their Love For Pie” with Lois Reitzes/City Lights (August 2019).
The Advocate: “Side Dish: Oh Yes, We’ll Be Making that ‘Pie of the Tiger’ Recipe by Cheramie Sonnier (August 2019)
Pitt Magazine: “Eyes on the Pies: A Scientist Bakes His Way to First Place” by Susan Wiedel (Summer 2019).
Beekman 1802 Almanac: “Hot Fudge Brownie à l’Orange Sundae Pie” and “Thai Iced Tea Pie with Whipped Cream ‘Ice Cubes'” (Summer 2019, pages 56–59).
O, The Oprah Magazine: “Pie, Oh My!” (August 2019, pages 109–113).
Hugh Acheson Stirs the Pot Podcast: “Chris and Paul Make Pies” with Hugh Acheson (July 2019).
Georgia Public Radio/On Second Thought: “Baking is a Science: CDC Scientists Give Formula for Perfect ‘New Pie'” with Virginia Prescott (July 2019).
The Zest Podcast: “Peach Cobbler, The New Pie & Edible Cookie Dough (Episode 8)” (June 2019).
Wisconsin Public Radio/The Larry Meiller Show: “The New Pie” with Jill Nadeau (May 2019).
Food & Wine: “20 Cookbook Gift Ideas for Your Mom (Or to Keep for Yourself)” by Morgan Goldberg (May 2019).
GW Magazine: “Upper Crust” by Kurtis Hiatt (Spring 2019 issue).
Cookbook Love Podcast/Maggie Green: “Episode 36: Interview with Cookbook Collectors, Champion Pie Bakers, and Authors Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin” (May 2019).
KCRW Good Food Podcast/Evan Kleiman: “‘The New Pie’: A Fresh Take on an American Classic” (April 2019).
Closer: “Mouthwatering Pie Perfection” (April 22, 2019).
FOX 35 Orlando: “Winners from the 2019 National Pie Championships” (April 14, 2019).
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “New Cookbook from Atlantans Offers Recipes for Blue-Ribbon Baking” by Susan Puckett (April 2019).
Food52: “How Two CDC Scientists Fell in Love Over Pie” by Wendell Brock (April 2019).
Food 52: Recipe: “Chris Taylor & Paul Arguin’s Bellini Pie” by Food52 (April 2019).
The Harvard Crimson: “‘The New Pie’ is Filled with Challenging Yet Accessible Recipes” by Jess L. Eng (April 2019).
The Atlantan | Modern Luxury: “Pie-D Pipers” (March 2019).
Flavors Magazine: “Pie Docs” (Spring 2019 issue).
Mollie Makes Magazine: (March 2019).
Pine Corns and Acorns: “My 10 Favorite Baking Books of 2019” (March 2019).
MyDomaine: “I Don’t Love to Cook—But I’m Pre-Ordering These New Spring Cookbooks” by Megan Beauchamp (March 2019).
TASTE: “Sharp Edges, Stiff Peaks, Can’t Lose” by Anna Hezel (March 2019).
Design*Sponge: Recipe: “Super Irresistible Brownie Sundae Pie” by Kristina Gill (March 2019).
The Daily Beast: “Pi Day: 5 Best Selling Pie-Centric Cookbooks to Elevate Your Circular Sweets ” by Gideon Grudo (March 2019).
Garden & Gun: “Celebrate Pi Day with Atlanta’s Dream Baking Team” by CJ Lotz (March 2019).
Garden & Gun: Recipe: “The 6151 Richmond Pie” by CJ Lotz (March 2019).
Garden & Gun: Recipe: “Summer Strawberry Pie” by CJ Lotz (March 2019).
Garden & Gun: Recipe: “King Fluffernutter Pie” by CJ Lotz (March 2019).
Parade: Recipe: “The Best Golden Girls-Inspired Cheesecake Pie for All of Life’s Ups and Downs” by Solana Salado (March 2019).
Lion’s Bread: Recipe: “The 6151 Richmond – The Best No-Bake Cheesecake Pie Ever” (March 2019).
Quartzy: “A New Pie Cookbook Written by Two Scientists Blends Precision and Creativity” by Annaliese Griffin (March 2019).
Ideas in Food: “Pi Day” by Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot (March 2019).
Cloudy Kitchen: Recipe: “Double Chocolate Mint Chip Pie” (March 2019).
Fox & Crane: Recipe: “Thai Iced Tea Pie with Whipped Cream ‘Ice Cubes'” (March 2019).
bake: “2017 National Pie Championships Winners Release Pie Cookbook” by Brian Amick (March 2019).
KCMO Talk City Radio: “LIVE from Jasper’s Kitchen” Podcast (March 9 2019).
Delish: “The 14 Best (And Most Anticipated) Cookbooks Of 2019” by Tess Koman (March 2019).
Epicurious: “Spring 2019 Cookbook Preview: 40 New Cookbooks to Buy This Spring” by The Editors of Epicurious (March 2019).
Garden & Gun: “2019 Best of March Reading List” by CJ Lotz (March 2019).
Eat Your Books: “The New Pie – Interview with Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin” by Jenny Hartin (February 2019).
Slumber and Scones: “2019 Cookbook Wish List” by Kait Rubin (January 2019).
Publishers Weekly: “The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert” (January 2019).
Woman’s Day: “The Best Cookbooks Coming Out in 2019 That Your Kitchen Needs” by Mehera Bonner (January 2019).
2018
Arty McGoo: “Guest Post: Scientist/Cookier/Pie Champion, Chris Taylor!” by Chris Taylor with Elizabeth Adams and Kim Holmes (June 2018).
Cookie Connection: “Cookier Close-up with Chris Taylor, First in Our CookieCon 2018 Speakers Series” by Julia Usher (June 2018).
TASTE: “Keeping Our Eyes on the Pies” by Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin (April 2018).
2017
Creative Loafing: “Flour, sugar, butter, science” by Kellie Vinal (September 2017).
Pitt Public Health: “Taylor Takes Best of Show with Checkerboard Peanut Butter Pie” (July 2017).
New York Times: “A Match Made in Baking and Blue Ribbons” by Kim Severson (July 2017).
Southeast Food Service News: “People, Places & Things” (June 2017).
The Shelby Report: “Men Rule At 2017 National Pie Championships; Publix Baker Top Pro” by Lorrie Griffith (June 2017).
Osceola News-Gazette: “Men take top prizes at American Pie championships” by Pete Covino (June 2017).
Daily Commercial: “Ryder: Champion lemon pie a dreamy dessert for summer” by Mary Ryder (May 2017).
2016
Delish: “Cooking to Win! The Wild World of Cooking Competitions” by Candace Braun Davison (July 2016).
Delish: “Even Muggles Need to Know About This Fizzing Butterbeer Pie” by Candace Braun Davison (May 2016).
Delish: ” I Entered the National Pie Championships and It Nearly Killed Me” by Candace Braun Davison (May 2016).
2015
The Tribune-Democrat: “TV contestant Chris Taylor learned baking as a boy in Johnstown” by Kecia Bal (July 2015).
Food Network Magazine: “Can You Spot the Winner?” (May 2015).
Atlanta & Company: “Tropical Whoopie Pies with Chris Taylor from Spring Baking Championship & Christine Pullara” (April 2015).
FOX 5 Atlanta: “Strawberry Angel Food Cake with Chris Taylor from Spring Baking Championship & Karen Graham” (April 2015).
Food Network Spring Baking Championship, Season 1 (April 2015).