Stefin kicks off this week’s episode with a recent Bollywood movie experience from her trip to India that involves – you guessed it – corn! The movie, Kalanck, was an over-the-top romance (it even had a bullfight) but Stefin was most charmed by the theater’s hot corn niblets served as a snack, along with the […]
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 […]
Don’t forget next week the hosts will be discussing this month’s Preheated Book Club pick, At The Kitchen Table by chef Greg Atkinson. Listeners, if you’ve got any favorite Literary Bakes, let the hosts know! In search of caraway seeds, Andrea tripped through the centuries to discover these tiny seeds were used in biscuits to […]
This bonus episode, recorded live in Stefin’s London kitchen, is a companion to Crazy for Chocolate Month’s Episodes 116 and 117 in which the duo introduce and review Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Babka Buns from The Boy Who Bakes. Reunited in England, and baking together for the first time since July 2018, will the duo’s […]
Andrea is thrilled to finally take Listener Renee up on her suggestion to reduce food waste! She used the chickpea liquid from her weekly hummus prep to make Fudgy Aquafaba Brownies, a new recipe from Cooking with Scraps by Lindsey-Jean Hard. While this recipe did break Andrea’s rule of “No brownies in the house” she […]
“19 for ’19” Baking Resolutions The hosts are having so much fun compiling their “Nineteen for ’19” Baking Resolutions! Though the final list is still a work in progress, they each shared seven personal goals, plus four from their inspired listeners. And several listener suggestions were so good they’re considering devoting an entire month (or […]
In the spirit of the resolution that abounds this time of year, we’re here to help you eat more veggies … in your desserts that is! We’re adding beans, beets and even spinach to our treats this month in our quest to get our Five a Day. Resolution Talk Andrea shares her latest template recipe […]
Stefin’s celebrating a birthday this week and her family is whipping up a special treat of Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting. Proving that “Choosy Moms Choose JIF” Stefin will be taking a trip to the American Food Store for this crucial ingredient. Recipe Review: Very Good Bagels, Easy-ish Too This week’s review […]
Ever wondered why your homemade pumpkin puree doesn’t taste quite the same as the “100% Pure Pumpkin” you buy in the grocery store? Stefin’s been investigating, and discovered that the USDA allows a variety of orange winter squash to be used under this title. And speaking of homemade puree, though you may be tempted to […]
In the third of four August Quick Bite episodes, Stefin shares her love of chutneys and curds. If you’ve never made these delicious and versatile condiments, you’re in for a treat! Curds are a creamy and smooth condiment made with eggs and butter, and are popular on British breakfast and tea-time tables. Lemon curd may […]