Martin Philip

Martin Rainey Philip is an American baker, author, and banjoist. He is the baking ambassador at King Arthur Baking Company in Norwich, Vermont.

Early life and education Philip was born in the Ozark Mountains area of Arkansas. He grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

In 1992, Philip received a Bachelor of Music in performance (voice) from the Oberlin College's conservatory for classical music.

Career After college, Philip lived in San Francisco until 2000. After moving to New York City to pursue work in opera, Philip worked in the operations division of the investment bank Credit Suisse until 2006. He attended classes at Art Students League of New York for drawing. Philip wrote about how being in the City during September 11 attacks initiated a career change.

In May 2006, after a long period of home baking, Philip moved to Vermont to work at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, Vermont. He is now head bread baker.

In 2017, Philip wrote the book Breaking Bread: A Baker's Journey Home in 75 Recipes. He wrote the book – part memoir, part cook book – in Hanover Town Library in Hanover, New Hampshire where he rode his bike with his banjo and baking ingredients as a way to connect with the community where he grew up.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic where self-isolation and physical distancing increased the popularity of home bread baking, Philip shared regular baking stories on Instagram, often with his son as an assistant and his daughter behind the camera.

Personal life Philip is married to Julie Ness. They have three children and live in White River Junction, Vermont. 2013: SIGEP Golden Cup (Rimini, Italy), Team USA finalist 2017: New England Book Festival, Grand Prize 2018: Vermont College of Fine Arts, Vermont Book Award

Selected works and publications