Have you watched Big Little Lies? HBO’s addictive new series starring unofficial Preheated icon Reese Witherspoon may not have much to do with food, but is worth your time for any Tracy Flick and/or Leanne Moriarty fans out there. Back in the kitchen, Andrea’s having success keeping her New Year’s Big Batch Baking (BBB) resolution […]
Episode 17: Grown-up Puddings and Custards
It’s March and that means puddings and custards! While some adults might think of puddings and custards as a childhood food (hence the the term ‘nursery puddings’) the Preheated hosts plan to elevate the simple puddings of your childhood and explore rice puddings, bread puddings, and creme brûlées. This is not your mother’s Jello! Stefin […]
Episode 16: Checkmate! Chocolate Chess Pie is Declared a Winner
Stefin kicks off the show with a new discovery – Aquafaba. It refers to the cooking liquid of beans like chickpeas, and can used to replace egg whites in many sweet recipes, like meringue. The mix of starches, proteins, and other plant solids gives aquafaba emulsifying, foaming, binding, gelatinizing and thickening properties. Listeners, have you […]
Episode 15.5: Bonus interview with Pie Guru Kate McDermott
We have a special treat for you! Kate McDermott, award winning author of Art of the Pie, was kind enough to stop by the Preheated studios and share some of her pie wisdom with Andrea while Stefin is taking a much-deserved holiday. Of course, we could talk to Kate all day long about pie techniques, […]
Episode 15: Tarte Tatin Ups and Downs
Stefin kicks off the episode with an update on some quick bread loaves she’s made recently. First up is a Cranberry Ginger loaf, which is an extremely moist and delicious way to clean out the kitchen post-holidays. Next in the rotation was Earl Grey tea bread with a lemon glaze. Stefin wrapped her breads in […]
Episode 14: Biscoff 10, Willpower 0
Andrea and Stefin start the show at Intimidation Station, where they waylay listener fears about tackling meringue — so crucial during National Pie Month for lemon meringue pie (among others). Although meringue looks incredibly difficult, it’s really only egg whites, sugar, a few minutes with your stand mixer, and a quick broil to turn it […]
Episode 13: Pie School Is In Session!
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and the hosts recommend two desserts from past episodes that would be perfect for your loved ones: Happy People Fudge and Raspberry Flummery. Together or solo, they’ll make your sweetheart happy! Next, Stefin explains a time-management method known as the Pomodoro — it’s been around since the 1980s and is […]
Episode 12.5: Short & Sweet Bonus Bake!
Have you visited the Preheated Facebook page lately? There’s been a flurry of photos, memes, recipes and chat, including, but not limited to: blueberry muffins, “Petty” Crocker and an Eiffel Tower created out of macarons. Stop by soon for your own learning and laughs! Did you know 2017 is the Year of the Bundt Cake? […]
Episode 12: Old-Fashioned Baking
Andrea starts off this sweet and spicy episode with another recommendation for the Preheated Podcast Book Club: Born Round by Frank Bruni, a former food critic for the New York Times. Then the gals step into the Gadget Garage, where Andrea touts the features of her Vitamix blender (so helpful for green smoothies and almond […]
Episode 11: For the Love of Baking Guest Interview with Craig Weaver
We start with updates on the Preheated Podcast Baking Club. While Stefin and Andrea both give Kitchens of the Great Midwest two enthusiastic thumbs up, they don’t want to discuss the book since several listeners want to read it first. Stefin added Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires and Patricia Volk’s Stuffed (Stefin’s pick for Happiest […]