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 […]

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 […]