June's bake, the delightfully tropical Hummingbird Cake , was the first Bake Club layer cake, and our listeners had questions! Jesse and Shilpa dig in to this iconic Southern cake and explain the differences between our recipe and the classic. Plus, they're joined by Great British Bake Off S1 winner Edd Kimber to answer a listener question and talk all things small batch baking. Buy tickets to STAY COOL: A Summer Food Podcast Evening here: https://www.thebellhouseny.com/staycool And, send us you...
Jul 01, 2025•41 min
In this episode, Chris and Amiel Stanek answer a mix of questions from our inbox, about cooking in an AirBnb, Castelvetrano olives, what to do with a surplus of nuts, and more. Recipes & Links: Chris Morocco's Extremely Extra Travel Coffee Kit Sizzling Turmeric-Dill Fish Tacos Date-Almond Party Snack Kale Salad with Pecan Vinaigrette Aromatic Rice Pilaf Chicken Tinga Tostadas Dinner by Meera Sodha Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Jun 10, 2025•42 min
Put on the kettle, grab your finest Earl Grey, and join Jesse & Shilpa to discuss their recipe for Coffee Cake Scones . They'll discuss the recipe development process (and the existential journey it took them on), answer questions from bake clubbers, and introduce listeners to New Orleans-based recipe developer and pastry chef Bronwen Wyatt ... who ALSO recently developed a coffee cake scone. Recipes & Links: Mary O's Bakery Bayou Saint Cake (Bronwen's website) Nicola Lamb's Kitchen Proj...
Jun 03, 2025•43 min
Shivani LOVES salad. But by Friday, the lettuce she bought on Monday is just... sad. To help Shivani get a fresh, crisp salad on the table every night, Chris calls on Jess Damuck , the cookbook author behind Salad Freak and Health Nut . The key? Rethinking what a salad can be. Recipes & Links: Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Lime, and Mint Watermelon Salad with Shiso, Plum, and Salt Crunchy Beans Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
May 27, 2025•32 min
We get messages in our inbox ALL the time from listeners who have planned dinner parties, picnics, and other gatherings... but want our advice on what to serve. So this week, Chris is joined by hostess-with-the-mostess Kendra Vaculin to tackle a bevy of listener questions and menu-plan for strawberry-picking lunches, murder mystery dinner parties, and more! Recipes & Links: Brisket Bourguignon Preserved Lemon and Tomato Chicken Poached Cod in Tomato Curry Lemony Risotto with Fennel and Parme...
May 20, 2025•36 min
Natalie and her husband are capable, adventurous cooks, but they can't seem to get leafy greens on the menu outside of a salad. So Chris and Kendra Vaculin team up to sell Natalie on their favorite greens and techniques. Recipes & Links: Lemony Tortellini Soup with Spinach and Dill Salmon Rice Bowl with Green Curry Creamed Spinach Mostly Chard Tiny Pasta Salad Charred Kale with Citrus and Green Tahini Garlic-and-Parmesan Braised Greens Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
May 13, 2025•35 min
Join Jesse and Shilpa to dive into each layer of Jesse's decadent, pantry-friendly Millionaire's Shortbread and answer questions from bake clubbers. Starting with the key differences that make this shortbread extra-toasty and tender, this episode travels through Jesse's caramel-studded past and obsession with the perfect, aesthetic slice. Recipes & Links: Millionaire's Shortbread Chocolate Chipless Cookies Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Balsamic Butterscotch Sauce Banoffee Pie Chocolate Olive Oi...
May 06, 2025•39 min
Spring has sprung, but Chris isn’t sure spring produce is actually worth the hype. So noted asparagus enthusiast Shilpa Uskokovic joins him to gush about the joys of the season. They’ll also answer listener questions about ramps, managing the first few weeks of CSA season, and more. Recipes & Links: Crispy Miso-Butter Fish With Asparagus Grilled Asparagus with Tahini Super Sauce Cheesy Green Pea Fritters Asparagus and Endive Salad with Comté Cream Cashew Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry Strawb...
Apr 22, 2025•40 min
Gillian has found herself working from home permanently and finds getting to the grocery store just isn't what it used to be. So, she's turned to Chris and Shilpa to help her stock her pantry and get her out of her weeknight rut. Recipes featured in the episode: Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta Creamy Tahini and Harissa Beef Hummus Bowls with Merguez-Spiced Tempeh Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Apr 15, 2025•31 min
Janae has been struggling to make the perfect matzo balls for 6 Passovers now. What's worse, even though everything else on Janae's seder table is delicious, her mother-in-law won't let her forget her matzo ball fails. So Janae turns to Chris & Kate Kassin for help making tender, fluffy dumplings that won't fall apart in her soup. Recipes & Links: No-Nonsense Matzo Balls Matzo Ball Soup An Ode to Matzo Ball Mix Manischewitz Matzo Ball Mix Streit's Matzo Ball Mix Learn about your ad choic...
Apr 08, 2025•34 min
Pistachios are Having A Moment. And Shilpa LOVES cake. Enter: the tender, flavorful Pistachio Bundt Cake . Jesse and Shilpa break down why this blender cake (and other nut-based cakes) work and address listener questions, including the one on everyone's mind this month: how to properly grease a bundt pan so your cake comes out in one piece, every time. Plus! Shilpa and Jesse introduce listeners to Rose Levy Berenbaum , author of the iconic Cake Bible . Rose joins the fearless Bake Club leaders t...
Apr 01, 2025•40 min
Cait often devotes her weekends to involved kitchen projects that yield restaurant-quality results. But she's looking to bring that feeling into her weeknights, when time is harder to come by. Chris enlists Kendra Vaculin's help to give Cait's weeknight cooking that chefy quality she's been missing. Recipes & Links: Meatball Soup with Beef Stew Vibes Gorgeous Green Shrimp Everything-Spice Fish with Tomato Salad Creamy Spinach and Chickpeas Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-cho...
Mar 25, 2025•30 min
George has heard that quinoa is a high-protein superfood, but he's never been able to cook it right. Chris and Shilpa step up to help answer the question behind his SOS. See, while quinoa is higher-protein than other grains, there are better options when it comes to plant-based protein. So Chris and Shilpa try to get George on board with lentils and tofu—two plant-based protein sources that pack more of a punch. Recipes & Links: Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Lentils Just-Keeps-Getting-Better Le...
Mar 18, 2025•28 min
Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. In this final installment, Chris and Shilpa talk about the intangibles of cooking— how to get into the right mindset, manage your time efficiently, and course correct when something goes wrong. They also answer a grab bag of sliiightly more advanced questions to help listeners with everything from salt to the perfe...
Mar 14, 2025•43 min
Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. Today, Chris and sauce king Jesse Szewczyk stir up a discussion on the wide world of sauces, dressings, glazes, and more. They dive in to aromatics, making the case for the humble shallot, and discuss the art of making pan sauces and delicious finishers with pantry staples. Recipes & Links: The Five Mother Sauc...
Mar 13, 2025•38 min
Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. Why is making stovetop rice so dang hard?! Today, Chris and Kendra Vaculin address the world of grains, including how to make the perfect pot of rice and why the package directions might be the reason behind a bad batch. Plus, Kendra makes the case for her favorite quick grain and dissects when it's time to pull ou...
Mar 12, 2025•37 min
Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. Animal proteins can be the most expensive part of your dish, and that's a lot of pressure. So today, Chris and Amiel Stanek are here to make perfection attainable, from juicy chicken breast to tender steaks and delicate seafood. Grab your meat thermometer and kosher salt; we're diving in! 15 Ways to Make Your Fresh...
Mar 11, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. Today, Chris and Shilpa Uskokovic break down how to really read a recipe — and what some common recipe language means. Then, they'll talk about the basic equipment that your kitchen needs... and what to skip! Recipes & Links: Samosa-dillas with Cucumber Salad BA 56 Recipes S&B Curry Powder (Shilpa's favorit...
Mar 10, 2025•41 min
Join Shilpa and Jesse as they dig into Shilpa's Tiramisu Basque Cheesecake —a delicious, shockingly easy, and decadent bake. They'll discuss the ins and outs of ingredient choices and the recipe development process, plus end with an Ask a Baker segment all about the perfect chocolate chip cookie. You can find instructions for joining the Club at bonappetit.com/bakeclub - and of course, you can always send your questions to [email protected]. Joy of Baking Pan Conversions Recipe Walkthrough...
Mar 04, 2025•36 min
This episode is from our friends at This Is TASTE . Abi Balingit is the author of Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed , a delightful cookbook full of maximalist personality and transfixing sweets, like the adobo chocolate chip cookie. She’s a singular force in the NYC baking scene, and it’s so fun to have her on the show today to talk about what she’s been up to since publishing her first book, her love of kitsch, and more. This Is TASTE is co-hosted by Aliza Abarbanel and Matt Rodbard. Y...
Feb 25, 2025•36 min
Karen's plan to stay on budget while she's in grad school depends on cooking for herself, especially for lunch — but her dorm kitchen's fire alarm is VERY easy to set off. So Chris & Jesse help her with strategies for no-cook lunches... including leveraging her rice cooker. Recipes Mentioned: One-Pot Salmon and Shiitake Rice Rice Cooker Risotto Chickpea Salad Sandwiches Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Feb 18, 2025•32 min
It may be Valentine's Day, but this year, Chris, Jesse, and Kendra are turning their attention to the gentle art of cooking for yourself and only yourself. They'll tackle listener questions about stocking your fridge for one and gathering up the motivation to feed yourself day after day - and share how they eat when their partners or kids are out of town. Recipes Mentioned: Chocolate Chipless Cookies Winter Squash and Kale Pasta with Pecan Breadcrumbs Minestrone Soup with Acorn Squash Roasted Sq...
Feb 11, 2025•39 min
Shilpa and Jesse are hosting a pizza party — an Incredibly Good Cheese Pizza party, that is. Join the Bake Club co-hosts as they nerd out about breadmaking, reveal Jesse's secret pizzaiolo past, and gab with BA Deputy Food Editor Hana Asbrink, this recipe's #1 fan. You can find instructions for joining the club at bonappetit.com/bakeclub - and of course, you can always send your questions to [email protected]. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Feb 04, 2025•38 min
Like many of us, Jenn is experiencing leftover fatigue. So Kendra and Chris introduce her to the lifechanging art of nextovers . Recipes Featured: Beer-Braised Carnitas Buttery Tomato and Cinnamon-Spiced Rice Chicken Tinga Tostadas with Bacony Black Beans Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Jan 28, 2025•27 min
The weather is cold and the produce selection in the grocery store is smaller, but that's no reason to despair! Chris, Jesse, and Shilpa have the recipe for winter cooking optimism—and the answers to listener questions about homemade broth, frozen veggies, and more. Recipes Featured: Incredibly Good Cheese Pizza Rice Cooker Risotto Chicken Thighs with Spiced Couscous and Carrots Ruffled Mushroom Pot Pie Sheet-Pan Salmon with Rice Cakes and Kimchi Shortcut Baked Rigatoni with Spicy Italian Sausag...
Jan 21, 2025•42 min
Mara is expecting her first child, and she wants to plan ahead, stocking her freezer with nourishing, delicious meals that she and her partner can enjoy in the first few weeks of life with their little one. So Chris taps Hana Asbrink, one of the brains behind Bon Appetit's column The Fourth Trimester , to help Mara fill the freezer before the baby arrives. Recipes Featured: Spinach Lasagna with Ricotta Baked Mushroom Rice Porridge Cozy & Quick White Chicken Chili Learn about your ad choices:...
Jan 14, 2025•34 min
Do you want to level up your baking skills? Then join expert Test Kitchen editors Shilpa Uskokovic and Jesse Szewczyk in the BA Bake Club - a community of confident, curious bakers who find just as much joy in the process of baking as the final results. Every month, Shilpa and Jesse will be walking through the Bake Club recipe, answering listener questions, and admiring bake clubbers' results. And this month, we're tackling Jesse's Chocolate Olive Oil Cake , which has a tender crumb and the most...
Jan 07, 2025•35 min
Kathryn is a mom of four hoping to start a delicious new Christmas morning tradition. So Chris and Shilpa Uskokovic team up to help Kathryn with the makeahead breakfast of her family's dreams. Recipes: Breakfast Crunchwrap for a Crowd Cowboy Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Spinach Biscuits and Gravy Plus: Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Dec 24, 2024•30 min
Brad has a vision of a Christmas morning with kids opening presents and adults sipping coffee and enjoying a delicious panettone , the Italian holiday sweet bread. But as he's learned over 3 years of fallen loaves, panettone is not an easy product to bake. So Chris calls on Roy Shvartzapel , who's dedicated the better part of the last 20 years to learning about and producing the loaves, to help Brad improve his process and embrace the wild panettone journey. The recipe Brad used for his panetton...
Dec 17, 2024•36 min
Chris, Kendra, and Jesse gather round to answer questions about all things holiday dining, "Crimbo Limbo," and whether this is the year that cookies will finally break Jesse. Recipes featured: Apple-Cranberry Tarte Tatin Actually Perfect Pie Crust Chocolate Mousse for a Party Peppermint Bark Cookies Pomegranate-Glazed Shortbread Wedges Pistacharoos Chocolate-Tahini Slice-and-Bake Cookies Five-Spice Crackle Cookies Golden Hour Cocktail Lipstick Memory Cranberry-Maple Mule Brisket Bourguignon Booz...
Dec 10, 2024•35 min
