Have you heard of Little Free Libraries? These tiny and precious “take a book, leave a book” stations are popular in Seattle and beyond. Stefin learned of Growing Up On the Chocolate Diet by Lora Brody in her latest Little Free Library find, and recommends this memoir for both the writing and the recipes. Andrea […]
Our hosts start this short bonus episode with memories of their Secret Santa experience, but quickly move on to more pleasant topics by reviewing their Texas Sheet Cake that was introduced in Episode 28. Andrea enjoyed the old-fashioned look of the recipe from a community cookbook, as well as the simplified style of the recipe […]
Andrea starts off sharing her latest baking experience – homemade energy chews. She tried the recipe from PopSugar and the silicone molds from Amazon.com, which might be used to make other candies or drops in the future. Stefin praised her sifter in our Facebook group, listener Betty did a one-upper with a photo of her […]
Have you read the article making the rounds on Facebook regarding why baking for others leads to happiness? It wasn’t written by your Preheated hosts, but it could have been! Both agree that baking can act as a mindful meditation, which calms you down and lets you focus on the task at hand. And, as […]
Despite making a vow to never have brownies in her house, Andrea’s having a fabulous week trying not one but two new brownie recipes: Alice Medrich’s New Classic Brownies, and Quick and Easy Fudge Brownies from King Arthur Flour. Neither “changed her life,” but both were tasty — just don’t turn your oven off! The […]
Andrea starts off this sweet and spicy episode with another recommendation for the Preheated Podcast Book Club: Born Round by Frank Bruni, a former food critic for the New York Times. Then the gals step into the Gadget Garage, where Andrea touts the features of her Vitamix blender (so helpful for green smoothies and almond […]
While swathed in a faux fur stole, Stefin shares a recipe that uses the leftover graham cracker crumbs listeners may have after making the New Year’s Eve dessert from Episode 9. It’s King Arthur Flour’s No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Squares, and they’re divine, daaahling. Ostensibly more suitably clad, Andrea recounts two recent reads — one, […]
January is National Baking Month and the hosts celebrate by kicking off their month of New Year’s Baking Resolutions. Andrea has already gotten a jump on baking for a crowd, one of her personal baking resolutions, by whipping up gingerbread for 60. And Stefin is still holding tight to one she made back in 1991: […]
Andrea starts the week with a late-breaking cookie tip: If you’re going to make the Soft and Chewy Molasses Spice cookies, plan on serving then the same day, or a day later. If you serve them a few days after baking, you might want to re-title your gift tag or recipe as a Crispy Crunchy […]