Episode 157: Bonus Blue Ribbon for December

Can anyone help Stefin keep her pots from slipping on her induction stove top? Especially when making Black Licorice last week, having a pan filled with hot sugar sliding about has Stefin on red alert. Tips needed! Recipe Review: Brigadeiros from Saveur This week’s recipe for Brazilian Fudge Truffles, or brigadeiros, starts with some exciting […]

Episode 155: Spicy Pretzel & Nut Mix

Do you have any baking resolutions you’d like to see Stefin and Andrea tackle in 2020? Send an email to hosts@preheatedpodcast.com. Whether silly, serious, or somewhere in between, we’d love to hear from our Listeners. Then stay tuned in January when we’ll be talking more about our #20for20 and doing a big reveal of the […]

Episode 154: Merry Marshmallows

Andrea starts the show by answering Listener Carol’s voicemail question about making big-batch pie crusts. She makes multiple batches of Mary Beth’s Reliable Pie Crust in her 14-cup Cuisinart, then wraps each crust in plastic wrap, pops them in a plastic bag, and freezes. When she’s planning to bake a pie, she removes a crust […]

Episode 153: Confection Affection

Yearning for an update on Costa Coffee’s “limited-edition” Biscoff Muffin from Episode 147? Stefin’s on the case. While she enjoyed the lightly spiced muffin with the promised core of cookie butter, she was disappointed that the muffin did not come with the much-hyped Biscoff cookie on top. Stay tuned to see if the Preheated gals […]

Episode 152: Carrot Cake Coffee Cake

Andrea and Stefin salute the upcoming holidays … National Cake Day on November 26 and Thanksgiving on November 28! Stefin’s sharing the US Thanksgiving tradition with her British friends, and Andrea is contemplating re-making the Pumpkin Coconut Chiffon Pie and the Sweet Potato Pie she made last year. Recipe Review: Carrot Cake Coffee Cake from […]

Episode 121: Hop into Spring with Hot Cross Buns

Andrea has her eye on a new cookbook releasing this week, Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna. The recipe that caught her eye was the no-bake Cardamom Bread Pudding published in the April 2019 issue of Bon Appétit. The hosts are celebrating World Book Day on April 23rd, recognizing […]

Episode 105: Chilled Soufflé Falls Short

It’s the night before Christmas … and the Preheated hosts are busily making merry. Andrea’s got the recipe for her neighbor’s famous “boozy nut cake,” and the duo weigh in on their favorite holiday bread on Episode 27 of the Christmas Past podcast. Andrea also reports success making a butterscotch and peanut butter variation of […]

Episode 104: Irish Cream with a Side of Drama

Did you, like Andrea in Episode 56, resolve to make a classic Yule Log this holiday season? Did you, like Andrea, simply run out of time? Then Stefin suggests you try a Yule … Stump?! (It’s a huge trend apparently, with everyone from Good Housekeeping UK to Martha Stewart jumping on the bandwagon!) If you’re […]

Episode 103: Cherry Bounce Puts a Hop in Our Step

 Listeners, what “must-have” desserts are you baking for the holidays? You know what we mean … those special items that your family has come to depend upon, and that the holidays simply wouldn’t seem complete without. For Andrea, it’s pecan pie. Head on over to the Facebook group Preheated or send an email to […]

Episode 102: Tipsy Treats

It’s the first December episode; Stefin’s singing and Andrea’s reminiscing about life-size gingerbread houses. And that’s before the Tipsy Treats start flowing! Dive right in to the festivities with your favorite baking duo to learn how to budget and plan for recipes that require an above-average amount of alcohol: Ask for alcohol for an early holiday gift […]