In the third of four August Quick Bite episodes, Stefin shares her love of chutneys and curds. If you’ve never made these delicious and versatile condiments, you’re in for a treat! Curds are a creamy and smooth condiment made with eggs and butter, and are popular on British breakfast and tea-time tables. Lemon curd may […]
Category: baking
Episode 87 Quick Bite: Pizookie Dessert on the Big Green Egg
Is it a pizza? Or a cookie? How about a dessert pizza? You decide when you fire up your grill and make a pizookie along with Andrea in our second Quick Bite episode this week. You can use purchased cookie dough, or this recipe that Andrea used from chelsea’s messy apron. Listeners: What are your […]
Episode 85.5: July Bonus & Blue Ribbons
It’s the fifth Monday of July, so Stefin and Andrea are up with a short and sweet bonus episode. Stefin thanks listener Laurin for her recommendation of Nigella Lawson’s No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream recipe, which she has now memorized, and Andrea shares that she can make a key ingredient, dulce de leche, in her Instant Pot! […]
Episode 85: Pretzel Problems & Summertime Reads
It’s potluck season! If you need inspiration for your next big batch bake, check out the podcast’s Facebook page. From cream pies to Diplomat Cake, Preheaters have great suggestions for crowd-pleasing treats. Andrea and Stefin are intrigued and inspired, and have set aside several ideas for upcoming shows — thanks everyone, and stay tuned! One […]
Episode 84: Semifreddo with Honeyed Peaches and Cooking for Kids
Stefin’s battling a mighty heat wave in London with some refreshing iced tea, reminding Andrea of her favorite beverage, the Arnold Palmer (try saying that five times fast!). A special lemon syrup for the tea came from Stefin’s Fourth of July celebration in London, where she made hot dogs, potato salad, lemonade, ice cream, and […]
Episode 83: Icebox Cake Ups Your No Bake Dessert Game!
Andrea kicks off the episode with a report from her latest Cookbook Club at Olympia’s Browsers Book Shop. Eating from a wide variety of delicious treats from two of Molly Wizenberg’s food memoirs: A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From My Kitchen Table and Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage, Andrea thinks she […]
Episode 82: Keep Your Cool
It’s July … and sometimes the last thing you want to do is turn on your oven! Fortunately, Andrea and Stefin have a whole month of “no bake” treats to help keep you cool. First up, though, the duo want to know which books Preheaters are dipping into this summer — food-related or not! Andrea’s […]
Episode 81: You Say “Freed-o,” I say “Fredd-o”
After a debate about the correct way to pronounce this week’s bake along (is it FRED-o, FREED-o, or should you just put on your best Italian accent?) the duo get down to business. Stefin’s been busy whipping up Hummingbird Cake Cupcakes, using dehydrated pineapple fruit powder for a delicious cream cheese frosting. She’s in love with […]
Episode 80: An (Ice Cream) Dream Come True
Welcome to a very cool, very special 80th episode! Starting things off, the hosts review Cuisinart’s creamy, dreamy Simple Chocolate Ice Cream with Rocky Road mix-ins. Stefin used the original recipe and toasted almonds; Andrea went dairy free with coconut cream and pistachios, and treated herself to a bag of fresh marshmallows (after a much-needed cupboard clean […]
Episode 79: Dole Whip and PixiFood
Andrea’s recently back from upstate New York where she tasted regional favorites Tomato Pie and Half Moon Cookies, along with delicious and easy Biscoff Ice Cream Sandwiches. Stefin’s intrigued by these new regional food favorites and looking forward to trying some. On to a review of the DIY Dole Whip ice cream. Both our hosts’ […]