The hosts are having a great time seeing listeners post their favorite cookbooks to the Preheated Facebook group. Listener Ingrid’s recommendation of Nathalie Dupree’s classic Matters of Taste takes Andrea right back to her post-college days in the mid-’80s. Listeners: Keep posting those cookbook favorites to our Facebook wall, and listen in to Episode 48 […]
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Episode 41: Protein, Plums & Pig’s Tails
It’s the last week of August, and Stefin is sending her kids off to their new London school. She reports that hot lunch is on the menu for her two, as it the seemingly worldwide phenomenon of “snack” (with some restrictions her son may struggle with). Andrea has her own thoughts on feeding children every […]
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 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 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 15.5: Bonus interview with Pie Guru Kate McDermott
We have a special treat for you! Kate McDermott, award winning author of Art of the Pie, was kind enough to stop by the Preheated studios and share some of her pie wisdom with Andrea while Stefin is taking a much-deserved holiday. Of course, we could talk to Kate all day long about pie techniques, […]
Episode 15: Tarte Tatin Ups and Downs
Stefin kicks off the episode with an update on some quick bread loaves she’s made recently. First up is a Cranberry Ginger loaf, which is an extremely moist and delicious way to clean out the kitchen post-holidays. Next in the rotation was Earl Grey tea bread with a lemon glaze. Stefin wrapped her breads in […]
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 […]