Dan Lepard

In 1992 Dan became a pastry chef for Alastair Little{{cite AV media|people = Alastair Little|date = 12 December 2004|trans-title=The Food Programme|title=Food Books of 2004|medium = Radio broadcast|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/foodprogramme_20041212.shtml|accessdate = 12 April 2014|format = Real Audio|time = 21:40 minutes in|publisher = BBC}} in Soho, London even though he had no formal training.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Epicure/The-accidental-baker/2005/02/07/1107625102368.html |title=The accidental baker – Epicure |work=The Age |date=8 February 2005 |accessdate=10 April 2014}} He then worked for David Hockney as a chef in both London and Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/dan-lepard-love-for-cars-is-not-half-baked/1995530/ |title=Dan Lepard's love for cars is not half baked |work=Sunshine Coast Daily |date=27 August 2013 |accessdate=10 April 2014}}

He started working as a baker and consultant at Baker & Spice Bakery in 1997.{{cite web |url=http://www.azeliaskitchen.net/dan-lepard-and-his-new-book-short-sweet/ |title=Dan Lepard and his book: Short & Sweet | Azelia's Kitchen |publisher=Azeliaskitchen.net |date=28 September 2011 |accessdate=10 April 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413130106/http://www.azeliaskitchen.net/dan-lepard-and-his-new-book-short-sweet/ |url-status=dead }} At his time at Baker & Spice he worked with Sami Tamimi (chef), Yotam Ottolenghi (head pastry chef), and Jim Webb (head viennoiserie chef). Tamimi, Ottolenghi and Webb along with Noam Bar later teamed up to start Ottolenghi's deli's and restaurants, and Dan helped advise the team on the bread for their bakeries.{{cite web|last=Durack |first=Terry |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/reviews/ottolenghi-london-n1-547387.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522030451/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/reviews/ottolenghi-london-n1-547387.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 May 2010 |title=Ottolenghi, London N1 – Reviews – Food & Drink |work=The Independent |date=26 September 2004 |accessdate=10 April 2014}}

He has founded bakeries for Fergus Henderson at St John,{{cite web|last=Green |first=Emily |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/food--drink-barebones-chic-in-smithfield-looks-good-enough-to-eat-in-emily-green-samples-two-new-restaurants-where-the-decor-seems-as-important-as-the-food-1445581.html |title=Food & Drink:: Bare-bones chic in Smithfield: Looks good enough to eat in? |work=The Independent |date=29 October 1994 |accessdate=10 April 2014}} John Torode at Mezzo,{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/britains-top-50-foodies-6167686.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413133139/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/britains-top-50-foodies-6167686.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2014 |title=Britain's top 50 foodies – Features – Food & Drink |work=The Independent |date=13 June 2004 |accessdate=10 April 2014}} Tony Kitous at Levant{{cite web|author= Fay Maschler |url= https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/restaurants/feast-of-the-east-at-levant-7431371.html |title= Feast of the east at Levant|publisher= Evening Standard UK |date=16 May 2000 |accessdate=12 April 2014}} and Giorgio Locatelli at Locanda Locatelli{{cite web|author=Charles Campion |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/restaurants/locanda-locatelli-7430706.html |title=Locanda Locatelli – Restaurants – Going Out|work=London Evening Standard |date=28 March 2002 |accessdate=10 April 2014}} and Zafferano.{{cite web|last=Raffael |first=Micheal |url=http://www.catererandhotelkeeper.co.uk/articles/8/1/2009/325521/dan-lepard-s-bread-roll-masterclass.htm |title=Dan Lepard's bread roll masterclass |publisher=Caterer and Hotelkeeper |date=8 January 2009 |accessdate=10 April 2014}}

In 2003, he was the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to London Restaurants at the London Restaurant Awards.{{cite web|author= Harriet Arkell |url= https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/restaurants/ramsay-conquers-at-awards-7222569.html |title= Ramsay conquers at awards|publisher= Evening Standard UK |date=11 March 2003 |accessdate=12 April 2014}} In 2012, he created the pop-up bakery The Loaf in a Box in San Sebastián, Spain.{{cite web |url=http://www.culturespain.com/2012/09/20/an-interview-with-dan-lepard-at-san-sebastian-first-for-foodies/ |title=interview with Dan Lepard |publisher=Culturespain.com |date=24 September 2012 |accessdate=10 April 2014 |archive-date=10 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310054946/http://www.culturespain.com/2012/09/20/an-interview-with-dan-lepard-at-san-sebastian-first-for-foodies/ |url-status=dead }} It ran from July to September and served as an arena for all those who love bread to debate and eat fantastic produce.{{cite web |url=http://lasalsera.net/en/the-loaf/ |title=The Loaf in a Box |publisher=La Salsera |date=25 May 2012 |accessdate=21 April 2014 |archive-date=17 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417030153/http://lasalsera.net/en/the-loaf/ |url-status=dead }}

In 2012 UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's launched a baking website with Dan where he has a regular Q&A slot.{{cite web |url=http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/media/latest-stories/2012/20120403-sainsburys-launches-home-baking-website/ |title=J Sainsbury plc / Sainsbury's launches home baking website |publisher=J-sainsbury.co.uk |date= |accessdate=10 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413123852/http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/media/latest-stories/2012/20120403-sainsburys-launches-home-baking-website/ |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}

From September 2005{{cite web|author= Dan Lepard |url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/sep/17/foodanddrink.shopping4 |title= Cobnut and plum tart|publisher= The Guardian UK |date=17 September 2005 |accessdate=12 April 2014}} through to September 2013{{cite web|author= Dan Lepard |url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/27/dan-lepard-triple-coated-deep-fried-chicken-recipe |title= Dan Lepard's triple-coated fried chicken recipe|publisher= The Guardian UK |date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=12 April 2014}} he wrote a weekly baking column in The Guardian called How to Bake.{{cite web|author=Emily Mann |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/nov/24/foodanddrink.recipes2 |title=Baking Guide: Meet the baker | Life and style |work=The Guardian |date= 24 November 2007|accessdate=10 April 2014}} His column has been very popular drawing a broad fanbase of eager home bakers. Dan's recipes can also be found on the BBC Food website{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/chefs/dan_lepard |title=Food – Chefs : Dan Lepard recipes |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=10 April 2014}} and he is the baking guru for Mumsnet.com.{{cite web|url=http://www.mumsnet.com/food-content/bake-day-hot-cross-buns |title=Hot cross buns recipe | Dan Lepard |publisher=Mumsnet |date=18 November 2013 |accessdate=10 April 2014}}

He also writes for Waitrose Magazine,{{cite web|author=Dan Lepard |url=http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/waitrose_kitchen_may/archive/waitrose_kitchen_2012/march_2012/mothers_day_treats.html |title=Mother's Day Treats |publisher=Waitrose UK |date=1 March 2012 |accessdate=12 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124641/http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/waitrose_kitchen_may/archive/waitrose_kitchen_2012/march_2012/mothers_day_treats.html |archivedate=13 April 2014 }} Sainsburys Magazine,{{cite web |author= Dan Lepard |url= http://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/blog/item/dan-lepard-on |title= Dan Lepard on Great British Buns |publisher= Sainsburys Magazine UK |date= 1 September 2012 |accessdate= 12 April 2014 |archive-date= 13 April 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125804/http://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/blog/item/dan-lepard-on |url-status= dead }} and Delicious Magazine{{cite web|author=Dan Lepard |url=http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/saffron-hot-cross-buns-dan-lepard |title=Step by step golden saffron hot cross buns recipe |publisher=Delicious Magazine UK |date=1 September 2012 |accessdate=12 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141948/http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/saffron-hot-cross-buns-dan-lepard |archivedate=13 April 2014 }} (UK). In Australia Dan writes for Gourmet Traveller Magazine.{{cite web|author= Dan Lepard |url= http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/food-news-features/2014/4/dan-lepard-on-unrefined-sugar/|title = Dan Lepard talks unrefined sugar|publisher= Gourmet Traveller Australia |date=10 April 2014 |accessdate=12 April 2014}}

In April 2014 Dan started to write a cookery column for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in Melbourne{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/a-taste-of-star-power-introducing-our-new-recipe-team-20140428-37dqi.html|title = Top chefs reveal their cooking secrets|date = 29 April 2014}}

In 2013 Dan featured as a judge alongside Kerry Vincent on The Great Australian Bake Off, a cooking television series aired on Nine Network in Australia.{{cite web |url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8550663 |title=The Great Australian Bake Off |publisher=Channelnine.ninemsn.com.au |accessdate=10 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142212/http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8550663 |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }} This was the first series and is based on the popular British format The Great British Bake Off. In the UK he appears as a guest chef on Channel Four's Sunday Brunch.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/sunday-brunch/articles/all/the-great-british-fruit-bun-recipe |title=Sunday Brunch – Articles – The Great British Fruit Bun Recipe |publisher=Channel 4 |date= |accessdate=21 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/sunday-brunch/articles/december/carrot-orange-and-pistachio-cake-recipe |title=Sunday Brunch – Articles – Carrot, Orange and Pistachio Cake Recipe |publisher=Channel 4 |date= |accessdate=21 April 2014}}

Dan teaches sourdough masterclasses for the Cookery School at Little Portland Street, London.{{cite web|url=http://www.cookeryschool.co.uk/classes/sourdough-masterclass-with-dan-lepard/ |title=Classes – Book Cooking Lessons – Cookery School London |publisher=Cookeryschool.co.uk |date= |accessdate=10 April 2014}} He frequently gives baking demonstrations, talks and masterclasses throughout the country at a wide range of events and festivals.

He has lived in London since his late teens. In 2012 Dan Lepard entered into a civil partnership with his long-term partner and business manager David Whitehouse.{{cite web|author=Dan Lepard |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jun/22/coconut-mascarpone-cake-recipe-wedding |title=Celebration baking: coconut mascarpone cake with mascarpone buttercream recipe | Life and style |work=The Guardian |date= 22 June 2012|accessdate=10 April 2014}}

• Baking with Passion (1999) – winner of the Guild of Food Writers' Cook Book of the Year Award{{cite web |author=Guild of Food|url=http://www.gfw.co.uk/past-recipients.cfm#Guild_of_Food_Writers_Awards_Winners_2000 |title=Guild of Food Writers Awards Winners 2000 |publisher=gfw.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131736/http://www.gfw.co.uk/past-recipients.cfm#Guild_of_Food_Writers_Awards_Winners_2000 |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}
• The Handmade Loaf (2004) – shortlisted for a Guild of Food Writers Award{{cite web|author= Joanna Wood |url= http://www.catererandhotelkeeper.co.uk/articles/9/5/2005/300533/nominations-for-guild-of-food-writers-awards.htm

|title= Nominations for Guild of Food Writers Awards|publisher= catererandhotelkeeper.co.uk |date=9 May 2005 |accessdate=12 April 2014}} and a World Food Media Award

• The Cook's Book: Step-by-step techniques & recipes for success every time from the world's top chefs (2005) – author of the baking section – winner of the James Beard Foundation Book Award
• Dictionnaire Universel du Pain (2010) – author of the British section{{cite web|author= Nicholas Lander|url= http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/68f36390-fcdb-11df-ae2d-00144feab49a.html|title= Baking hot |publisher= Financial Times UK |date=3 December 2010 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}{{cite web|author= Dan Lepard|url= http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk/news/archivestory.php/aid/7596/Barmy_days_for_bread.html |title= Barmy days for bread |publisher= British Baker Magazine UK |date=22 October 2010 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}
• Exceptional Cakes: Baker & Spice (2007) – co-wrote with Richard Whittington
• Exceptional Breads: Baker & Spice (2007) – co-wrote with Richard Whittington
• Short and Sweet (2011) – winner of the André Simon Award for Cookbook of the Year
• Comptoir Libanais (2013) – co-wrote with Tony Kitous
• Comptoir Libanais Express (2014) – co-wrote with Tony Kitous

• Made in Italy: Food and Stories (2006) – winner of the Glenfiddich and World Gourmand awards
• Hawksmoor at Home: Meat – Seafood – Sides – Breakfasts – Puddings – Cocktails (2011)

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