Brunch lovers in Britain are sending sourdough purchases through the roof, but Andrea is hesitant to embrace the other popular UK brunch item … baked beans. Stefin encourages her to try some with her next brunch and broaden her horizons! Andrea asks Stefin why Waitrose’s March magazine labels a Lamb and Harissa Pastry as a […]
Andrea encounters a new berry from Colombia in her local market — the goldenberry. Far from being a villain in the new James Bond film, it’s a small, sweet-tart berry that looks a little like a wrinkled yellow grape tomato and can be used in citrus desserts like lemon bars. In the UK it’s known […]
It’s the second week of listener-requested Bread Month! But first, Andrea recaps the winners from the final Olympia Pie Fest — reporting that ninjas, fruits of the forest, and a Cooks’ Illustrated classic all took top honors. Meanwhile, Stefin admits it’s difficult to forget about the recipes that don’t make the cut every month, and […]
Shout out to home baking enthusiasts posting in our Preheated Facebook group – we’ve had Olympics cookies, king cakes, bouchons, maple cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, and even a listener who is rendering her own leaf lard. Thanks for answering our ongoing group question, “What’s in your oven?” Book lovers, join us in March with our Preheated […]