Who Is B. Dylan Hollis? Everything to Know About the Time100 Vintage Baking Star
By Alexander Ross
Q1: Where does B. Dylan Hollis find his antique recipes?
A1: Hollis sources the majority of his material from estate sales, flea markets, antique shops, and community donations. His collection spans thousands of self-published church cookbooks, corporate brand pamphlets from the 1920s through the 1980s, and handwritten family recipe boxes.
Q2: Is B. Dylan Hollis a professionally trained chef?
A2: No. Hollis is a self-taught baker with an academic background in music. His culinary knowledge developed through hands-on trial and error while adapting century-old measurements and obsolete baking techniques to modern ovens.
Q3: Why was B. Dylan Hollis selected as a TIME100 honoree?
A3: Time Magazine recognized Hollis for his transformative impact on educational digital media. His ability to mobilize millions of younger viewers around historical archiving, while achieving historic commercial publishing milestones with Baking Yesteryear, established him as one of the most culturally influential online creators.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
