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 a clever and easy way to stay on task and avoid distraction. Perfect for your time in the kitchen, at work, or while doing household chores.

There’s pie and then there’s pie, and the hosts kick off the long-awaited National Pie Month with a beauty: Totally Biscoff Pie. Not only did this utterly original pie win the amateur category at the Pie Council of America’s 2016 bakeoff, it also finally introduced Andrea and Stefin to the joys of that popular girdle-buster, cookie butter. Bake along with the hosts and post your pictures to our Facebook group!

Finally, Pie Camp alum Andrea calls Pie School to order and the hosts share their secrets for the perfect crust. Turns out, there are several recipes to try. Andrea discussed her pie crust evolution, starting with Cook’s Illustrated Foolproof Pie Crust, followed by the Art of the Pie dough recipe. Andrea enjoyed a new mixing technique with a flexible plastic bowl scraper. There are also several ways to conquer your pie-crust fears, including whacking your chilled dough with your rolling pin. Whether you tell your dough you’re not afraid, or soothe its hurt feelings, it may actually help! Listeners: If you tried this technique, what is your mantra?

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