Stefin’s battling a mighty heat wave in London with some refreshing iced tea, reminding Andrea of her favorite beverage, the Arnold Palmer (try saying that five times fast!). A special lemon syrup for the tea came from Stefin’s Fourth of July celebration in London, where she made hot dogs, potato salad, lemonade, ice cream, and […]
Episode 83: Icebox Cake Ups Your No Bake Dessert Game!
Andrea kicks off the episode with a report from her latest Cookbook Club at Olympia’s Browsers Book Shop. Eating from a wide variety of delicious treats from two of Molly Wizenberg’s food memoirs: A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From My Kitchen Table and Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage, Andrea thinks she […]
Episode 82: Keep Your Cool
It’s July … and sometimes the last thing you want to do is turn on your oven! Fortunately, Andrea and Stefin have a whole month of “no bake” treats to help keep you cool. First up, though, the duo want to know which books Preheaters are dipping into this summer — food-related or not! Andrea’s […]
Episode 81: You Say “Freed-o,” I say “Fredd-o”
After a debate about the correct way to pronounce this week’s bake along (is it FRED-o, FREED-o, or should you just put on your best Italian accent?) the duo get down to business. Stefin’s been busy whipping up Hummingbird Cake Cupcakes, using dehydrated pineapple fruit powder for a delicious cream cheese frosting. She’s in love with […]
Episode 80: An (Ice Cream) Dream Come True
Welcome to a very cool, very special 80th episode! Starting things off, the hosts review Cuisinart’s creamy, dreamy Simple Chocolate Ice Cream with Rocky Road mix-ins. Stefin used the original recipe and toasted almonds; Andrea went dairy free with coconut cream and pistachios, and treated herself to a bag of fresh marshmallows (after a much-needed cupboard clean […]
Episode 79: Dole Whip and PixiFood
Andrea’s recently back from upstate New York where she tasted regional favorites Tomato Pie and Half Moon Cookies, along with delicious and easy Biscoff Ice Cream Sandwiches. Stefin’s intrigued by these new regional food favorites and looking forward to trying some. On to a review of the DIY Dole Whip ice cream. Both our hosts’ […]
Episode 78: Sweet Frozen Treats
Stefin’s jumped on the kombucha train, and with help from her friend Angelique, has taken her first steps into making this fermented sweet tea at home! Andrea gives a few suggestions on fruit flavorings for the second ferment, and wants Stefin to try water kefir as well. Join our hosts and turn your kitchens into […]
Episode 77: Wild About Harry’s Caramel Banana Cake
Andrea and Stefin are celebrating some big Preheated milestones! They recently published their 75th episode and reached 25,000 total downloads. Thanks to old and new listeners around the world who helped make this happen! Remember, you can always check these show sheets for a recap of the episode, including links. Next, the hosts review Prince […]
Episode 76: A Cake Worth Celebrating
Andrea’s back from a Paleo desserts cooking class she recently attended, where she was happy to pick up several ideas for naturally gluten-free treats, including her favorite, a chocolate mousse made with coconut milk. And both hosts are intrigued with the idea of using dehydrated fruit powder in frostings for a hit of natural flavor […]
Episode 75: Kit Kat Candy Queen
Andrea’s discovered Juustoleipa, the Finnish squeaky cheese, in her local grocery store! After Stefin introduced this delight to listeners in Episode 68, Andrea sampled a version made by the Carr Valley Cheese Company in Wisconsin. Warm it up, drizzle it with honey and walnuts or dunk strips in your coffee for a delicious treat. Want […]