MasterChef Winner Turned Queen of Cookies: Whitney Miller’s Journey in Southern Cooking & Baking

On this Small Business Saturday episode of the podcast, Whitney Miller, the original MasterChef winner, discussed her passion for cooking, influenced by her Southern upbringing and family. She highlighted her transition from a young pastry chef to a successful cookbook author and cookie entrepreneur. Miller emphasized the importance of using natural, high-quality ingredients in her recipes and cookies, including raw cane sugar, and pure vanilla extract.

Miller shared her experiences with Gordon Ramsay, who mentored her on MasterChef, and her clientele, including celebrities like Willie Robertson and Reese Witherspoon. The inspirational chef also opens up about her two successful cookbooks, “Whitney Miller’s New Southern Table” and “Modern Hospitality,” and her commitment to healthier, approachable cooking.

You can learn more about Whitney Miller by visiting her website: WhitneyMiller.com and you can order her amazing cookies either in-person from her storefront in Franklin, Tennessee or online by visiting: WhitneysCookies.co. Active on social media? Whitney and her Cookie Company can be found on Instagram: @ChefWhitneyMiller or @WhitneysCookies as well as on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WhitneyMillerH

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And keep up with Amanda Head’s "Small Business Saturday" video podcast series which will continue to roll out right here every Saturday with various small business leaders from all around our great nation.