This August, the hosts are TCB — that’s Taking Care of Baking — to tackle some of their #20for20 baking resolutions. They’re taking turns hosting bite-sized episodes to see you through the dog days of summer. This week, Stefin tackles the last of her #20for20 baking resolutions by creating an original cookie butter cupcake. After […]
Episode 191: Quick Bite No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream
It’s finally time for Andrea to make good on her #20for20 promise to make a dessert that tastes as good as the raw cake batter she consumed back in Episode 122 when making The Orange Marmalade Cake. First stop: the scientists. What exactly is cake batter flavor? Consensus says it’s a combination of vanilla, nuts […]
Episode 190: Quick Bite Lake Bled Cream Cake
This August, the hosts are TCB — that’s Taking Care of Baking — to tackle some of their #20for20 baking resolutions. They’re taking turns hosting bite-sized episodes to see you through the dog days of summer. Stefin’s up this week with another Tasty Toponym — a food named after a place. In this case, Lake […]
Episode 189: Quick Bite Star Bread
Listener Jesse pitched Star Bread to us back in December 2019, and when Andrea saw how beautiful it was, she knew she had to add it to her #20for20 list. Fast forward eight months and she’s finally decided to do it! Listener Rachel and Susan have created some more sweet versions of star bread in […]
Episode 188: Quick Bite Baked Yogurt
This August, the hosts are TCB — that’s Taking Care of Baking — to tackle some of their #20for20 baking resolutions. They’re taking turns hosting bite-sized episodes to see you through the dog days of summer. Stefin’s first out of the gate with an attempt to recreate baked yogurt, a cheesecake-like sweet she first encountered […]
Episode 187: No-Bake Grasshopper Pie
Andrea’s lack of detailed recipe reading resulted in a rare Midwest Made mishap while whipping up an Italian Loaf. The instructions called for a 30 minute first rise, followed by a three hour second rise (in the refrigerator!) and then a 20 minute rest before baking. Sadly, Andrea missed the refrigerator instruction, and after rising […]
Episode 186: Salted Caramel and Pecan Cheesecake Pots
Stefin’s fresh off a “Perfect Pavlova” Zoom class with chef Skye McAlpine, author of A Table in Venice and A Table for Friends, recently released on July 9. Interested in making this marvelous meringue? You may want to try this recipe from Nigella, and consider making pavlova when you’re looking for a gluten-free treat. Andrea […]
Episode 185: No-Churn Fresh Lemon Ice Cream with Candied Sesame Seeds
Andrea’s making incredible progress expanding her GF and dairy-free baking repertoire thanks to Shauna Sever’s Giant Peanut Butter Cookies from Midwest Made and an adaptable fruit crisp from Weeknight Baking, while Stefin’s looking forward to celebrating National Tapioca Pudding Day on July 15. Need a great recipe? Try the duo’s favorite Coconut Tapioca Pudding with […]
Episode 184: Chilled Out
In honor of the US’s National Ice Cream Month of July, the hosts kick off their Chilled Out month with reminders of favorite ice creams from past seasons, including Roasted Strawberry Buttermilk; Sugar Free Chocolate; Dairy Free, GF Spicy Peanut Butter; Classic Chocolate (with Rocky Road mix ins); and Tahini Chocolate Banana Soft Serve; plus, […]
Episode 183: Black Sesame Cookies
Stefin and Andrea are thrilled with the activity in the Facebook Listeners Group and want to encourage everyone to participate — you don’t need to wait for a bake along! Andrea thought she could bake a fruit crisp by memory but she may have forgotten an ingredient or two. Luckily, it still turned out nicely. […]