Andrea’s trying her hand at the tangzhong method of bread making with King Arthur’s version of Japanese Milk Bread Rolls. After a quick call to the KAF Baker’s Hotline (which she loves to do), Andrea reports these light and fluffy rolls reminded her of Parker House rolls, and were quickly devoured in her house. Review: […]
Category: gifts from the kitchen
Episode 157: Bonus Blue Ribbon for December
Can anyone help Stefin keep her pots from slipping on her induction stove top? Especially when making Black Licorice last week, having a pan filled with hot sugar sliding about has Stefin on red alert. Tips needed! Recipe Review: Brigadeiros from Saveur This week’s recipe for Brazilian Fudge Truffles, or brigadeiros, starts with some exciting […]
Episode 156: A Tale of Two Licorices
Listeners, please send us your suggestions for our #20for20 baking resolutions! Share your ideas via email at hosts@preheatedpodcast.com, post in our Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners, or leave us a voicemail message at (802) 276-0788. Silly, serious, or somewhere in-between, we’re open to all of your suggestions! Stefin’s celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas this week, […]
Episode 155: Spicy Pretzel & Nut Mix
Do you have any baking resolutions you’d like to see Stefin and Andrea tackle in 2020? Send an email to hosts@preheatedpodcast.com. Whether silly, serious, or somewhere in between, we’d love to hear from our Listeners. Then stay tuned in January when we’ll be talking more about our #20for20 and doing a big reveal of the […]
Episode 154: Merry Marshmallows
Andrea starts the show by answering Listener Carol’s voicemail question about making big-batch pie crusts. She makes multiple batches of Mary Beth’s Reliable Pie Crust in her 14-cup Cuisinart, then wraps each crust in plastic wrap, pops them in a plastic bag, and freezes. When she’s planning to bake a pie, she removes a crust […]
Episode 153: Confection Affection
Yearning for an update on Costa Coffee’s “limited-edition” Biscoff Muffin from Episode 147? Stefin’s on the case. While she enjoyed the lightly spiced muffin with the promised core of cookie butter, she was disappointed that the muffin did not come with the much-hyped Biscoff cookie on top. Stay tuned to see if the Preheated gals […]
Episode 129: Major League Caramel Corn
Did you know you can call your Preheated hosts? Andrea’s giddy after a voicemail from a listener tips her off on where to find passion fruit purée in Olympia. (Thanks Mar!) If you have a question, comment or suggestion, give the Preheated hotline a call at 802-276-0788. (Operators are not standing by, but a voicemail […]
Episode 120: Seed Cake Transcends the Centuries
Don’t forget next week the hosts will be discussing this month’s Preheated Book Club pick, At The Kitchen Table by chef Greg Atkinson. Listeners, if you’ve got any favorite Literary Bakes, let the hosts know! In search of caraway seeds, Andrea tripped through the centuries to discover these tiny seeds were used in biscuits to […]
Episode 105: Chilled Soufflé Falls Short
It’s the night before Christmas … and the Preheated hosts are busily making merry. Andrea’s got the recipe for her neighbor’s famous “boozy nut cake,” and the duo weigh in on their favorite holiday bread on Episode 27 of the Christmas Past podcast. Andrea also reports success making a butterscotch and peanut butter variation of […]
Episode 104: Irish Cream with a Side of Drama
Did you, like Andrea in Episode 56, resolve to make a classic Yule Log this holiday season? Did you, like Andrea, simply run out of time? Then Stefin suggests you try a Yule … Stump?! (It’s a huge trend apparently, with everyone from Good Housekeeping UK to Martha Stewart jumping on the bandwagon!) If you’re […]