Mary Bryant Shrader

Mary Bryant Shrader, best-selling author of The Modern Pioneer Cookbook, is a self-described “former New York City girl” who discovered the simple life with her husband in the Texas hill country. For over twenty years, she has taught traditional cooking methods using whole, seasonal ingredients, with a focus on traditional techniques, such as fermenting, canning, and drying. Through her popular YouTube channel, Mary’s Nest, with over a million subscribers and 64 million views, and her website, she shares detailed tutorials on bone broth, sourdough, cultured dairy, and more. Known for her warm "Hello, Sweet Friends!" greeting, her next cookbook will also be published by Penguin Random House/DK in 2025.

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