Andrea starts the show recounting a summertime victory at the Thurston County Fair. With her triple berry pie, she walked away with a Blue Ribbon in the Mixed Berry division, and (even more exciting) an envelope with some cash! Listeners, the hosts need your help! For an upcoming segment, they’d like your best bake sale […]
Category: baking contests
Episode 67: No-Knead, Indeed
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 […]
Episode 39: Garden Parties and Road Trips
Stefin starts off the show admitting to a few pangs of homesickness for the Pacific Northwest, but has discovered that making familiar foods is a good way to beat the blues — especially the Plum Cobbler with Cinnamon Biscuits that she makes every summer. Back in Washington, Andrea is debating entering the Thurston County Fair’s […]
Episode 24: Who Wants to Win a Baking Contest?
Stefin kicks off the show with some of her recent breakfast finds: Bacon Gruyere Breakfast Pie from Good Housekeeping (because it’s never too early for pizza!), Banana Bread French Toast, and cooking with charcoal from the Seattle Times. While our hosts don’t generally follow trends originating with Gwyneth Paltrow, they are intrigued with this strange […]