It’s Greatest Hits month and the good memories just keep on coming. Stefin recalls Episode 38, the first episode recorded from her new home in London. Straight from her kitchen counter perched on top of an IKEA box, she taught Andrea an elegant and appealing new term for potlucks. Garden party, anyone? Both hosts agree […]
Stefin and Andrea were busy in their kitchens this summer during the show’s hiatus. In London, Stefin beat the heat with multiple batches of homemade ice cream, and particularly liked a Cookies ‘n’ Cream variation using the Simple Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from her Cuisinart ice-cream maker manual, as well as an out-of-this-world Peanut Butter […]
In honor of the US’s National Ice Cream Month of July, the hosts kick off their Chilled Out month with reminders of favorite ice creams from past seasons, including Roasted Strawberry Buttermilk; Sugar Free Chocolate; Dairy Free, GF Spicy Peanut Butter; Classic Chocolate (with Rocky Road mix ins); and Tahini Chocolate Banana Soft Serve; plus, […]
Stefin and Andrea are thrilled with the activity in the Facebook Listeners Group and want to encourage everyone to participate — you don’t need to wait for a bake along! Andrea thought she could bake a fruit crisp by memory but she may have forgotten an ingredient or two. Luckily, it still turned out nicely. […]
Stefin and Andrea are excited by the James Beard Award-nominees for outstanding baking and dessert book, and struggle to decide which they’ll purchase first. Dappled, Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers by Nicole Rucker; Living Bread: Tradition and Innovation in Artisan Bread Making by Daniel Leader and Lauren Chapman; and Pastry Love: A Baker’s Journal of […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Please note: This episode was recorded on February 25. Listeners had a robust response to the “Brick Meets Click” mini-segment from Episode 164. Stefin tells Andrea of London’s “one-stop” grocery delivery service, Ocado, but Andrea might be better served by a personal assistant. Listeners: Do you know of an existing service in the US that […]
From Listeners’ favorite Girl Scout Cookies, to the magical story of Yorkshire rhubarb, plus another dramatic reading from the back of a Dove’s Farm flour bag, Stefin and Andrea are full of chat this week. Review: Double Ginger Spelt Cookies from Daylesford The duo both absolutely loved these small-batch cookies, with their beautiful texture, warming […]