Dan Lepard was born on 1964 and is an Australian baker, food writer, photographer, television presenter and celebrity chef.
13 Facts About Dan Lepard
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Dan Lepard was previously a fashion photographer working for Italian Vogue before changing careers age 27, and is today known for reconciling historical methods with innovation in baking.
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In 1992 Dan became a pastry chef for Alastair Little in Soho, London even though he had no formal training.
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Dan Lepard then worked for David Hockney as a chef in both London and Los Angeles.
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Tamimi, Ottolenghi and Webb along with Noam Bar later teamed up to start Ottolenghi's deli's and restaurants, and Dan Lepard helped advise the team on the bread for their bakeries.
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Dan Lepard has founded bakeries for Fergus Henderson at St John, John Torode at Mezzo, Tony Kitous at Levant and Giorgio Locatelli at Locanda Locatelli and Zafferano.
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Dan Lepard's column has been very popular drawing a broad fanbase of eager home bakers.
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Dan Lepard writes for Waitrose Magazine, Sainsburys Magazine, and Delicious Magazine.
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In 2013 Dan Lepard featured as a judge alongside Kerry Vincent on The Great Australian Bake Off, a cooking television series aired on Nine Network in Australia.
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Dan Lepard teaches sourdough masterclasses for the Cookery School at Little Portland Street, London.
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Dan Lepard frequently gives baking demonstrations, talks and masterclasses throughout the country at a wide range of events and festivals.
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Dan Lepard has lived in London since his late teens.
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In 2012 Dan Lepard entered into a civil partnership with his long-term partner and business manager David Whitehouse.