Andrea and Stefin now know the pan they were trying to conjure last week is called a Pullman Loaf pan, or a Pain de Mie. Reading aloud from Shauna Sever’s Midwest Made cookbook about the history of fresh, hot bread baked and served in trains of yesteryear made Andrea nostalgic for cross country train travel, […]
Author: Andrea Ballard
Preheated Host on The Food Show
On Wednesday, June 3, Andrea was a guest on one of her favorite all-time radio shows, The Food Show with Tom and Mary-Anne Fitzmorris. Click here to listen to the June 3 show on their website. Loyal listeners may recall that the hosts baked and reviewed Tom’s recipe for crème brûlée back in Episode 21. […]
Episode 179: Japanese Sweets
Andrea’s cookie catalog continues to expand and the latest addition to her line-up is the Chocolate Chip Cookie from Baking at République by Margarita Manzke. Will this new cookie rival her classic favorite, the Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie? Only time will tell! Stefin reminds Andrea of her favorite, Carolynn’s Chocolate Chip Cookie […]
Episode 176: Samoa Cookie Bars
Using the newfound wisdom she gained during Flour Power month in March 2020, Andrea recently subbed in spelt flour to make Ina Garten’s Chicken Pot Pie. Result? Absolute rave reviews from her family. Stefin couldn’t recall during the taping of the show where she had subbed spelt recently, but remembered later that spelt makes a […]
Episode 175: The Roaring ’20s
We’ve heard you, Listeners, and know you’re counting on us to keep the baking conversation going strong, even in uncertain times. So that’s what we intend to do. In addition to our weekly episodes, check out the new resource on our website Quarantine Baking for answers to some of our most-received questions about substitutions, ingredients, […]
Episode 173: Lemon Sour Cream Pie
We’ve heard you, Listeners, and know you’re counting on us to keep the baking conversation going strong, even in uncertain times. So that’s what we intend to do. In addition to our weekly episodes, check out the new resource on our website Quarantine Baking for answers to some of our most-received questions about substitutions, ingredients, […]
Sourdough Starter Chat
Thanks SO MUCH to everyone who joined us in our Zoom chat today! From South Africa to Alaska to Connecticut to Florida it was great to see and hear from so many of you. Here’s the Grape Sourdough Starter recipe I demoed first, from Nancy Silverton at La Brea Bakery. I’ve had GREAT SUCCESS with […]
Preheated Podcast Recommended in the New York Times
It’s not every day we get a shoutout in the New York Times! Thanks to Listener Mary Beth, who recommended the show, saying “For home bakers, the Podcast Club member Mary Beth Martini-Lyons recommended “Preheated.” “The hosts seem to enjoy each other and their baking hobby so much, it totally puts my mind in a […]
Episode 170: Buckwheat Thumbprints and Bonus Blue Ribbon for March
We’ve heard you, Listeners, and know you’re counting on us to keep the baking conversation going strong, even in uncertain times. So that’s what we intend to do. We’ve got a new resource on our website: Quarantine Baking. We intend for this to be your one-stop-shop for answers to all of the questions we are […]
Episode 166: Flour Power!
It may be Flour Power month on Preheated, but here’s a few other food holidays in March that have grabbed the host’s attention. Today is Banana Cream Pie Day and March 4 is Pound Cake Day (or, as Stefin calls it, 450 Gram Day). Meanwhile, Stefin’s celebrating British Pie Week sponsored by Jus-Rol, a prepared […]