While Stefin is unpacking in London and Andrea is on an extended cycling tour, enjoy a month of Quick Bites — mini episodes designed to add a little sweetness to the summer. In this first installment, Stefin talks listeners through the pleasures of a recent pantry clean out: Mini Cheesecakes. Listeners: Do you have any […]
Category: dessert
Episode 26: When is a Pie Actually a Cake?
The arrival of fresh rhubarb in the market is keeping Stefin and Andrea hopeful that spring is right around the corner, despite the continuing rain in the Pacific Northwest. Andrea’s baked up Kate McDermott’s Rhuberry Bluebarb pie and Joy the Baker’s Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb pie which her husband declared “the best pie ever.” Andrea wonders […]
Episode 21: Rise and Shine Breakfast Bakes
Did you TryPod last month? Thanks to all our listeners who promoted Preheated online or IRL, and who have joined our Facebook group. We love knowing who you are, where you are, and what you’re baking! Thanks for continuing to share the show with your friends and family — we really appreciate your support! At […]
Episode 19: Irish Eyes are Smilin’
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 […]
Episode 18: Puddings Low and Slow, Hot and Cold
Have you watched Big Little Lies? HBO’s addictive new series starring unofficial Preheated icon Reese Witherspoon may not have much to do with food, but is worth your time for any Tracy Flick and/or Leanne Moriarty fans out there. Back in the kitchen, Andrea’s having success keeping her New Year’s Big Batch Baking (BBB) resolution […]
Episode 16: Checkmate! Chocolate Chess Pie is Declared a Winner
Stefin kicks off the show with a new discovery – Aquafaba. It refers to the cooking liquid of beans like chickpeas, and can used to replace egg whites in many sweet recipes, like meringue. The mix of starches, proteins, and other plant solids gives aquafaba emulsifying, foaming, binding, gelatinizing and thickening properties. Listeners, have you […]
Episode 14: Biscoff 10, Willpower 0
Andrea and Stefin start the show at Intimidation Station, where they waylay listener fears about tackling meringue — so crucial during National Pie Month for lemon meringue pie (among others). Although meringue looks incredibly difficult, it’s really only egg whites, sugar, a few minutes with your stand mixer, and a quick broil to turn it […]
Episode 13: Pie School Is In Session!
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and the hosts recommend two desserts from past episodes that would be perfect for your loved ones: Happy People Fudge and Raspberry Flummery. Together or solo, they’ll make your sweetheart happy! Next, Stefin explains a time-management method known as the Pomodoro — it’s been around since the 1980s and is […]
Episode 12: Old-Fashioned Baking
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 […]
Episode 11: For the Love of Baking Guest Interview with Craig Weaver
We start with updates on the Preheated Podcast Baking Club. While Stefin and Andrea both give Kitchens of the Great Midwest two enthusiastic thumbs up, they don’t want to discuss the book since several listeners want to read it first. Stefin added Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires and Patricia Volk’s Stuffed (Stefin’s pick for Happiest […]