About

Hi everyone! Welcome to Mike Bakes NYC - I'm glad you're here! I'm Mike Johnson and I'm the recipe developer, cookbook author, and food photographer behind @mikebakesnyc.

I started blogging in 2016 while in law school as a creative outlet; it was a way to combine my love of photography with my insatiable sweet tooth. Four years later, my first cookbook, Even Better Brownies, made its way into the world. And today, I'm a licensed attorney who's left the practice of law to spend my days baking, writing, photographing, and even filming everything here on Mike Bakes NYC (with my second cookbook, Simple Small-Batch Baking, coming out this fall!)

Reader Favorites

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What You'll Find On Mike Bakes NYC

Easy-To-Follow Recipes

I love hearing readers say my recipes are easy-to-follow and taste delicious. I test my recipes over and over so that they not only work, but also taste amazing every time.

Baking and Blogging Resources

As a self-taught baker and photographer, I love to help others out along their journey whenever possible! You'll find a variety of how-to's and resources on my blog as well.

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Let's Stay Connected!

There are a few ways we can keep in touch. I would love it if you joined me over on Instagram (where I started!), on Pinterest, or on TikTok.

That said – the BEST way to stay up-to-date with new recipes is to join my email list; I send out a max of 5 emails per month. Feel free to sign up using the form below (and be sure to select which topics you want to hear from me about!) – I promise not to spam you! 😊