Hear ye, hear ye: You are cordially invited to the first episode of this most delicious month celebrating all things British! In anticipation of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle’s big wedding on May 19, Stefin and Andrea have crowned themselves with royal titles, and are gleeful that Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, was recently […]
Andrea’s intrigued with healthier ingredients like seeds, buckwheat, groats and dried fruits in her desserts, and recently branched out of her comfort zone while at Portland, OR’s Seastar bakery. Their coconut cookie made with millet and, yes, her old nemesis, raisins, was yummy and eye-opening. Did she stumble into a delicious parallel universe, or is […]
Raisin lovers everywhere, unite! Stefin starts the show with an impassioned defense of the much-maligned Raisinet, which Andrea is most decidedly not interested in, even though they’ve started making a version with dark chocolate, which she does love! And it turns out there is a candy horoscope for dark chocolate lovers: they are mature realists, […]
Andrea’s raving about the Lime Sablé Sandwiches by Fearless Baker author Erin McDowell (apologies for calling her Erin McDonald on the show!) while Stefin’s still thanking listener Amy for those Raspberry Muffins that are helping her use up all six pounds of wheat germ she mistakenly ordered. A brief nod to the underrated citrus fruit […]
Clad in her lemon sweater, Stefin asks Andrea if she’s heard the latest citrus news: Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have announced their choice of wedding cake, and it’s Lemon-Elderflower. Zestfully, the hosts discuss Clair Ptak, the California baker (now London resident, and owner of Violet Cakes) who was selected to bake the cake, […]
It’s the 70th episode of Preheated, and the duo waste no time jumping into sunny Citrus Month. Andrea is pleased to see that fashion designers clearly got the memo about the month’s theme, as she is seeing tons of whimsical lemon-patterned clothing in the stores. She’s also not surprised that Stefin’s closet is already bursting […]
Brunch lovers in Britain are sending sourdough purchases through the roof, but Andrea is hesitant to embrace the other popular UK brunch item … baked beans. Stefin encourages her to try some with her next brunch and broaden her horizons! Andrea asks Stefin why Waitrose’s March magazine labels a Lamb and Harissa Pastry as a […]
Andrea encounters a new berry from Colombia in her local market — the goldenberry. Far from being a villain in the new James Bond film, it’s a small, sweet-tart berry that looks a little like a wrinkled yellow grape tomato and can be used in citrus desserts like lemon bars. In the UK it’s known […]
It’s the second week of listener-requested Bread Month! But first, Andrea recaps the winners from the final Olympia Pie Fest — reporting that ninjas, fruits of the forest, and a Cooks’ Illustrated classic all took top honors. Meanwhile, Stefin admits it’s difficult to forget about the recipes that don’t make the cut every month, and […]
Shout out to home baking enthusiasts posting in our Preheated Facebook group – we’ve had Olympics cookies, king cakes, bouchons, maple cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, and even a listener who is rendering her own leaf lard. Thanks for answering our ongoing group question, “What’s in your oven?” Book lovers, join us in March with our Preheated […]