Did you know you can call your Preheated hosts? Andrea’s giddy after a voicemail from a listener tips her off on where to find passion fruit purée in Olympia. (Thanks Mar!) If you have a question, comment or suggestion, give the Preheated hotline a call at 802-276-0788. (Operators are not standing by, but a voicemail […]
It’s the first week of Completely Corny month, a theme suggested by Stefin’s husband, and heartily endorsed by Andrea’s (Happy Father’s Day, guys!). Whether you’re looking for caramel corn, a pound cake or even ice cream, this month will be full of some a-maizing treats, all with the signature ingredient. But first: your hosts (and […]
First up this week: A quick refresher on the difference in the show’s two Facebook pages. Preheated Baking Podcast is the show’s business page. Liking this page is akin to “following” the show — and you’ll see a link every week when a new episode drops. But if you’re looking for conversation between the dynamic, […]
Have you heard of synesthesia? It’s the neurological ability shared by just 2-4% of the population allowing them to smell or taste what others only absorb visually — for example, names, numbers and letters! Here’s a firsthand account of what it’s like to live with this extraordinary perception. No less extraordinary are Listeners’ answers to […]
Andrea’s home from Arizona, where she baked with her sister-in-law, cake baker and caterer Mimi Randall. She issues a cautionary tale about baking in a kitchen that’s not your own — ingredients, equipment and even humidity may be different, so be sure to pack your patience! Speaking of packing, Preheated Listeners have taken (or have […]
Inspired by Maisie Dobbs (see below), Stefin’s cracked the case of the siliconized pan liners that mystified Andrea during her Grocery Store Escapade in Episode 118. In what is another difference between American and British English, these liners are more like coated waxed paper, not hard silicone plastic, and are probably disposable. Andrea’s excited about […]
The Preheated Facebook Group is exploding with activity! Recent “Pie Day” (March 14, a.k.a., 3.14) posts included Listeners Lauren and the beloved Fresh Pear Pie from Episode 112; Taryn with an original raspberry lemon chiffon; Sarah made some PB&J hand pies, and some sweet potato curry crust minis; Meredith made a blackberry basil; Karen made […]
The only thing Stefin and Andrea love more than a good bake is a good book, so they could not be more excited to kick off listener-suggested Literary Bakes month! Stefin introduces the Preheated Book Club pick for April, Pacific Northwest chef Greg Atkinson’s memoir At the Kitchen Table. (Read along! They’ll discuss in Episode […]
This bonus episode, recorded live in Stefin’s London kitchen, is a companion to Crazy for Chocolate Month’s Episodes 116 and 117 in which the duo introduce and review Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Babka Buns from The Boy Who Bakes. Reunited in England, and baking together for the first time since July 2018, will the duo’s […]
Stefin and Andrea are reunited in London, where they’ve kept busy with Pancake Day festivities, and a puff pastry class at Borough Market’s Bread Ahead baking school. Review: Milk Chocolate Pots with Citrus Shortbread from BBC Good Food Kitchen science is puling a fast one on the baking duo this week. Though both bakers (and […]