Bridget Lancaster: Inside The Personal Life of The American Author

Bridget Lancaster (born 30th of November 1968; Aged: 55) is an American celebrity chef and television personality best known for co-hosting the cooking show America’s Test Kitchen.

After graduating from Ohio State University, the married mother of two grown-up sons went to work in various restaurants in the US. She became a TV personality with America’s Test Kitchen – a cooking TV show that saw her emergence into the limelight.

When was Bridget Lancaster Born?

Bridget Lancaster was born on the 30th of November 1968, which pegs her current age at 55. Her place of birth is listed as Charleston, West Virginia, in the US, but she spent a better part of her formative years in another part of West Virginia called Cross Lanes. Needless to say, Bridget is a citizen of America but of Caucasian roots.

Her parents are Jim (father) and Linda Sapp (mother). While her parents’ careers are not known, Bridget has revealed that her mum is a great cook, and it was thanks to her that she was inspired to take to cooking at a tender age.

According to the celebrity cook, she spent quality time observing Linda prepare their family meals and also observed Jim in the garden. This is the reason she is hooked on both her dad’s gardening and her mum’s cooking. She grew up with one sister whose identity is not known.

Talking to KLCS magazine in a June 2019 interview session, Bridget Lancaster revealed that she was rather too picky when it comes to food. As an extremely picky eater, the then-young Bridget would select both the green veggies and remove the tomato sauce from any food she wanted to eat, which bothered her mum. However, she seems to have overcome all that picky habit at the table.

On the celebrity cooking star’s educational achievements, she is said to be an alum of Nitro High School, where she completed high school. When she was ready to go to college, Bridget chose Ohio State University, though her course of study and year of graduation is not known.

What Does Bridget Lancaster Do for a Living?

Bridget Lancaster is listed as an American TV personality, author, celebrity chef, and producer. She commenced her career after graduating from Ohio State University, working in several restaurants as a chef. Her specialty during those early days was pastry making.

Moving to Boston, Massachusetts, she continued enhancing her skills as a pastry chef. Bridget also worked as a saleswoman for supplies

She Became a Celebrity Chef Thanks to America’s Test Kitchen

1998 was a very good year for Bridget Lancaster as she achieved her big break on the set of the cooking TV show entitled America’s Test Kitchen as a test cook. The half-hour cooking show is centered on test cooks in real test kitchens. She joined efforts with a popular chef, editor, publisher, and TV personality, Christopher Kimball, as part of the three test cooks for his publications in 1998.

Debuting on America’s Test Kitchen, Bridget ended up appearing in a total of 112 episodes in 16 seasons; she was a regular cast. She started serving as America’s Test Kitchen’s co-host in 2017. In addition, she functions as the cooking show’s executive editor as well as its culinary producer, along with Julia Collin. She worked with Cook’s Country from ATK as an on-screen test cook.

The America’s Test Kitchen Online Cooking School enjoys her services as its chief instructor, and her work portfolio entails assisting in the development as well as production of courses.

America’s Test Kitchen spin-off TV culinary show, Cooks Country, is another of Christopher Kimball’s productions from America’s Test Kitchen, where Bridget Lancaster has played a major role. She was equally seen on the set of Home & Family and Cook’s Country, also from the stables of America’s Test Kitchen. Bridget is still part and parcel of AMT.

Other Television Appearances

Bridget Lancaster’s career life does not just revolve around America’s Test Kitchen alone. The TV personality has recorded appearances in several other productions on television. She was part of the cast of the pilot episode of Shameless – a highly celebrated and Golden Globe-nominated television comedy-drama series where she was cast in 2011. The producers of the show started featuring her as a regular in 2012.

We have seen the American celebrity chef in numerous popular food and family TV shows like Nova Science Now, Home & Family, and Ask This Old House. Added to this, she produces as well as hosts the podcast, Proof; the debut episode was aired on the 31st of October, 2018.

Bridget Lancaster is an Author

Bridget Lancaster has authored a couple of books. The West Virginian native collaborated with her colleague, Julia Davison, in writing the book, Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia. The cookbook boasts a total of 150 recipes curtsey of Lancaster and Collin. The Test Kitchen duo published the book on the 31st of October 2017. The book’s description says its content is the recipes the two chefs love cooking while off-camera.

Lancaster’s contribution to the cookbook includes the recipe for preparing “Ultimate Cinnamon Buns” – a delicacy she often prepares for her children. There is the Dutch Baby recipe credited to her grandfather. Other Lancaster recipes in the book include; Stuffed Mushrooms with Boursin and Prosciutto, Lemon-Herb Cod Fillets with Crispy Garlic Potatoes, Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Lemon-Garlic Sauce, and more.

She is also the author of ‘The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook’ (2015). The publication is a collection of more than 300 quick recipes, 250 vegan recipes, and 500 gluten-free. Also featured in the cookbook are images of what is best referred to as typical vegetarian recipes. The publication hit the book stands on the 1st of May 2015. It comprised 472 pages, and publishing was done by Cook’s Illustrated.

Who is Bridget Lancaster’s Husband?

The American celebrity chef is the wife of Stephen Lancaster. Stephen is a colleague in the industry and works as a chef at Hawthorne-by-the-Sea in Swampscott. We don’t know exactly when Bridget Lancaster and her Scottish chef spouse tied the nuptial knot, but according to reports, it happened during the 90s. Their wedding ceremony was described as a private affair with family and close friends on the guest list.

The couple’s marriage is blessed with two children – their first son, Tom Lancaster, came to complete their love in 2002, and six years later, in 2008, they received their second son, James Lancaster. The Lancaster family currently resides in Marblehead, Massachusetts, alongside their family pooch, George, whom Bridget regards as her third son.