The Preheated Facebook Group is exploding with activity! Recent “Pie Day” (March 14, a.k.a., 3.14) posts included Listeners Lauren and the beloved Fresh Pear Pie from Episode 112; Taryn with an original raspberry lemon chiffon; Sarah made some PB&J hand pies, and some sweet potato curry crust minis; Meredith made a blackberry basil; Karen made […]
The only thing Stefin and Andrea love more than a good bake is a good book, so they could not be more excited to kick off listener-suggested Literary Bakes month! Stefin introduces the Preheated Book Club pick for April, Pacific Northwest chef Greg Atkinson’s memoir At the Kitchen Table. (Read along! They’ll discuss in Episode […]
This bonus episode, recorded live in Stefin’s London kitchen, is a companion to Crazy for Chocolate Month’s Episodes 116 and 117 in which the duo introduce and review Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Babka Buns from The Boy Who Bakes. Reunited in England, and baking together for the first time since July 2018, will the duo’s […]
Andrea is thrilled to finally take Listener Renee up on her suggestion to reduce food waste! She used the chickpea liquid from her weekly hummus prep to make Fudgy Aquafaba Brownies, a new recipe from Cooking with Scraps by Lindsey-Jean Hard. While this recipe did break Andrea’s rule of “No brownies in the house” she […]
Stefin and Andrea are reunited in London, where they’ve kept busy with Pancake Day festivities, and a puff pastry class at Borough Market’s Bread Ahead baking school. Review: Milk Chocolate Pots with Citrus Shortbread from BBC Good Food Kitchen science is puling a fast one on the baking duo this week. Though both bakers (and […]
Andrea’s ongoing cardamom obsession is fueled by Listener Maggie‘s suggested recipe for King Arthur Flour’s Banana Cardamom Upside-Down Cake, as well as the discovery of Listener-favorite cookbook The Cardamom Trail by former Great British Bake-Off finalist Chetna Makan. Stefin’s got some desserts that appeared “Previously on Preheated” (see below!) that would be perfect for St. […]
It’s a month devoted to that sweet, sensory sensation we all know and love … chocolate! Whether it’s cookies, breads, puddings or some magic dust, Andrea and Stefin are willing to don their chocolatiers’ hats and get busy baking … and tasting. Thanks to Listener Ben (10 years old) who sent in a picture of […]
Stefin’s flying solo this week, and she jumps right in with an update on the American Pie Council’s 2017 and 2018 amateur winners. You may remember the hosts tackled the 2016 winner, the Totally Biscoff Pie in Episode 14, since that episode, and recipe, has attained mythic status in the podcast’s history! Like the Totally […]
Raise your hand if you’ve been eating pie incorrectly all these years. Yep, so have Stefin and Andrea! According to etiquette expert Rachel Wagner, the “correct way” to eat pie requires a fork and a spoon and is quite a process, especially when it’s served à la mode! Pie’s been in the news again, and […]
Andrea is reporting in on the epic Twitter war between @JPosnanski who thinks “Fruit pie is delicious” vs. @KenTremendous who believes “Hot fruit is disgusting.” Stefin falls in with the majority with “Fruit pie is delicious” while Andrea wavers a bit, since she’s not a fan of cooked apple! Listeners, where do you stand in […]