Episode 201: Fall Kitchen Catch-Up

The Preheated hosts reunite behind their microphones for the first time since October 2020, and there’s a lot to catch up on! Stefin’s still in London, cooking (with gas) in a new kitchen in between homework assignments for her master’s degree in creative writing. In Olympia, Andrea is working full-time as a recruiter and taking […]

Episode 160: Small-Batch Shortbread Pumpkin Pie Bars

Hot on the heels of their 2020 trend report in Episode 159, Stefin and Andrea are happy to see Australian vanilla company Queen’s baking trend report, and even happier that Preheated is right on trend, or planning to be, in the coming months. Review: Small-Batch Shortbread Pumpkin Pie Bars from Baking Mischief The Small-Batch Shortbread […]

Episode 124: Crackers of Consequence

Have you heard of synesthesia? It’s the neurological ability shared by just 2-4% of the population allowing them to smell or taste what others only absorb visually — for example, names, numbers and letters! Here’s a firsthand account of what it’s like to live with this extraordinary perception. No less extraordinary are Listeners’ answers to […]

Episode 116: London Sweetness

Stefin and Andrea are reunited in London, where they’ve kept busy with Pancake Day festivities, and a puff pastry class at Borough Market’s Bread Ahead baking school. Review: Milk Chocolate Pots with Citrus Shortbread from BBC Good Food Kitchen science is puling a fast one on the baking duo this week. Though both bakers (and […]

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 […]

Plum Berry Meringue

Episode 92: Marvelous Plum Meringue and Fall Cookbooks

Cooked peaches? Why not! Andrea’s singing a new tune after trying Ina Garten’s Fresh Peach Cake. Not only did Andrea embrace cooked fruit, she followed the recipe directions to the letter, and sifted the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. This cake turned out beautifully and is just as good for breakfast as dessert. […]

Episode 76: A Cake Worth Celebrating

Andrea’s back from a Paleo desserts cooking class she recently attended, where she was happy to pick up several ideas for naturally gluten-free treats, including her favorite, a chocolate mousse made with coconut milk. And both hosts are intrigued with the idea of using dehydrated fruit powder in frostings for a hit of natural flavor […]