The hosts kick off the show with a #pantrypurge tip by running through some of Listener’s favorite storage containers: from the OXO brand, to glass Mason jars, to food grade pails, it seems everyone has their own way to organize.
Whether you’re celebrating Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday this week, you might want to try baking a King Cake or a Galette des Rois similar to the one Andrea made in her baking class with Joy the Baker.
Recipe Review: Panna Cotta from Giada
Both hosts found this to be a simple and delicious make-ahead recipe that spans the seasons. The hosts only made minor modifications; Andrea used room temperature milk and added some vanilla, while Stefin strained her custard before pouring it into the serving glasses. Andrea did a bit of field research at Ava Gene’s in Portland and enjoyed their version of Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with citrus fruits and a sesame streusel. If she makes this recipe again, she’ll cut back on the gelatin so the texture is a bit more wobbly. Andrea added the berry sauce from Natasha’s Kitchen while Stefin used a packet of frozen raspberries that she made into simple simple sauce.
Bake Along: Cannoli Cake from Land O’ Lakes
The final entry in the month is a twist on the traditional Italian dessert, cannoli. This dessert filled with ricotta frosting and topped with pistachios and chocolate chips puts Stefin in mind of Listener Carolyn’s wedding reception, where cannoli was served to the delight of all. This was Andrea’s first jelly roll cake and she was a bit anxious but it all worked out beautifully!
Preheated Book Club: Risotto with Nettles by Anna del Conte
In a month called “That’s Amore” is there a more fitting book than Anna del Conte’s Risotto with Nettles? Stefin first learned about Anna in The Cook Who Changed Our Lives as Nigella Lawson’s inspiration and mentor. Andrea was shocked to learn that Anna del Conte was born in 1925 and is still going strong. Andrea loved the book’s format of a chapter that ends with a recipe, but she struggled with the recipes, either finding the ingredients too unfamiliar, simple, or complicated. While she greatly enjoyed the descriptions of the aristocratic neighborhoods and homes, Andrea wished for some more “tell-all” details when it came to the more personal aspects of the book. Stefin enjoyed all of the descriptions of places she’s become more familiar with in her new home in London, and the way Anna reintroduced the pleasure of food to people in post-war London.
Previously on Preheated …
Three Years Ago: Episode 16: Checkmate! Chocolate Chess Pie Declared a Winner
Two Years Ago: Episode 65: Not So Humble Shoo-fly Pie
One Year Ago: Episode 113: Black Bottom (Pie) Blues
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