Tieghan Gerard’s Half Baked Harvest blog faced light criticism from the New York Times after a reporter visited the food influencer’s hilltop studio in Silverthorne, Colorado.

“I love you, your content and recipes. However, please acknowledge the mistake/ you’ve made here and not just sweep it under the rug. People make mistakes and that is OK.

Half Baked Harvest began as a chronicle of the big family dinners Ms. Gerard cooked for her parents, brothers and sisters — her seven siblings range in age from 3 to 38.

Half Baked Harvest began as a chronicle of the big family dinners Gerard cooked for her parents, brothers and sisters — her seven siblings range in age from 3 to 38.

The chef is also a bestselling author of three cookbooks: "Half Baked Harvest Cookbook," released in 2017, "Half Baked Harvest Super Simple," released in 2019 — and most recently, "Half Baked ...