Join our hosts as they review the Texas Sheet Cake and award the coveted blue ribbon to their favorite May dessert from the Regional Food Tour. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated . You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com . Join the fun!
After reviewing the delicious state cookie of New Mexico, the bizochito, our hosts head further South for some famous Texas Sheet Cake. Will this cake live up to it's delicious reputation? Tune in next week to find out. Andrea and Stefin also cover some of their quick fixes for Baking 911 disasters. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated . You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com . Join the fun!...
It's time to review the Boston Cream Pie from Sugar and Soul, and our hosts think a few modifications made this a stellar cake! Next up, Andrea and Stefin continue their regional culinary tour traveling into the Southwest for New Mexico's state cookie, the bizcochito. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated . You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com . Join the fun!...
Our hosts start the show raving about rhubarb and hoping this annual sign of spring will result in some more spring-like weather. In the meantime, they'll make pie! The St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake turned out beautifully for Stefin, and gave Andrea a few challenges. The next stop on the USA culinary tour is introduced, and you can bake along with the hosts with the official Massachusetts state dessert, Boston Cream Pie. Finally, make a quick stop into Intimidation Station and talk with the hosts ...
The hosts kick off the month of May with a regional food tour across the USA. First stop is in St. Lous for some Gooey Butter Cake, another Depression era treasure that makes use of leftover Danish (not that we usually have leftovers). Co-host Stefin shares some exciting news and a big international announcement, while Andrea recalls fond memories from her HelpDesk days when she and Stefin first met. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated . You can find all o...
Breakfast dishes seem to be all the rage these days, and Stefin kicks off the show with several recent breakfast finds, including waffles made with...activated charcoal! Savory breakfast bakes got two thumbs up from both our hosts. Whether you try Mark Bittman's Yogurt Biscuits or Smitten Kitchen's Jalapeno Scones, we think you'll find them easy to bake and full of flavor. For our final breakfast bakes, the hosts pick a classic: the Barefoot Contessa's Sour Cream Coffeecake. Finally, both our ho...
Andrea and Stefin step lively into today's episode with a recent report that bakers are happier when they're whipping up treats for others. Your hosts couldn't agree more! With mindfulness in mind, they tackle Andrea's confectioners sugar mystery; review Dorie Greenspan's Breakfast Biscotti; intro two savory morning (or anytime) treats: Mark Bittman's Yogurt Biscuts and Jalapeno Cheddar Scones from Smitten Kitchen; and discuss the mouthwatering assortment of their Facebook fans' morning favorite...
Psst ... are you awake? You will be after tackling the pastry case favorite kougin amann! It's an invigorating, fun breakfast bake, but the hosts may leave it to the experts. Andrea's cleaning out her fridge with Mocha Ricotta Puffs, but they remind Stefin of her time on the beach -- the South Beach Diet, that is! Up next is Dorie Greenspan's Breakfast Biscotti -- a big batch bake that will keep all week on your countertop and relies on many pantry staples. Finally, the duo dish on some recent f...
Good morning, Preheaters! Andrea and Stefin are bright-eyed and bushy tailed as they review Tom Fitzsmorris' classic creme brulee, introduce the bakery favorite kouign amann (just how difficult is a pastry with an entire section devoted to a "butter block"?), talk listeners through the tongue-twisting Big Batch Breakfast Bakes they love, stop by the Gadget Garage to discuss Andrea's sous vide obsession, and review Disney's new Beauty and the Beast. Be our guest indeed! Bake along with Stefin and...
If your childhood involved Nilla' Wafers and Banana Pudding you're sure to enjoy this episode of Preheated as the hosts cook and review the Southern Banana Pudding recipe from Angie at Big Bear's Wife blog. Next, the final custard of Pudding and Custard month makes its debut - and it's a delicious Crème brûlée from Tom Fitzmorris at The Food Show in New Orleans. Finally the hosts discuss the TNT (that's Tried n' True) recipes that are the staples of their dessert routine. Bake along with Stefin ...
The luck o' the Irish is on the hosts' sides! Learn why both loved Bread & Butter Pudding with Salted Caramel Whiskey Butter Sauce, and what they did with the leftovers. Andrea also tries two new brownie recipes, and both hosts share favorite podcasts during #trypod month. The gals also intro a Southern favorite, Banana Pudding, and Stefin recounts a memorable dessert at Elvis Presley's Memphis restaurant. Finally, are you puzzled by the dates on grocery store items? Use by, sell by, best by...
Andrea and Stefin pull out their workhorse slow cookers for a creamy and easy rice pudding that is versatile and delicious hot or cold. (Just don't ask Andrea to add raisins.) Stefin's enjoying Reese Witherspoon's latest hit on HBO, and Andrea shares how Dorie Greenspan is helping her keep her "BBB" New Year's resolution (that's Big Batch Baking). The hosts also step into the Gadget Garage to discuss advances in slow cookers and whether a kitchen blow torch is really essential. And finally, they...
It's March and that means puddings and custards! Join the Preheated hosts as they elevate the simple puddings of your childhood and explore modern rice puddings, bread puddings, and creme brûlées. This is not your mother's Jello! Looking for some fun food movies to add to your playlist? There's no shortage of good ones out there. Thanks to all the Preheated Facebook group members who shared their favorite foodie movies with us. Listen in as the hosts discuss Big Night, Julie and Julia, Burnt, Hu...
Join our hosts this week as they explore the mysteries of aquafaba, wonder over the sudden wide-spread availability of Biscoff cookies, and wrap up National Pie Month with their review of the delicious brownie-like Chocolate Chess Pie. Stefin reveals her pie favorite - Key Lime; while Andrea goes with Marionberry. Both our hosts share the ups (and downs) they had during pie month, and finish the episode with a quick tutorial on freezing an entire pie ahead of time, to make for some fast and deli...
Kate McDermott, award winning author of Art of the Pie, stops by the Preheated studios and shares some of her pie wisdom with Andrea while Stefin is taking a much-deserved holiday. Of course, we could talk to Kate all day long about pie techniques, tools, and tricks, but we decided to focus on a topic closer to our hearts - the emotional and spiritual aspect of pie baking. We hope you'll enjoy our chat! Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated . You can find al...
Martha Stewart is normally quite reliable, but this tarte tatin threw both our hosts for a loop. Find out who set off their smoke detector, and who had a sticky, liquid mess on their hands and required assistance getting it out of the skillet! Despite some temporary setbacks, our hosts march bravely forward and tackle blind baking and pie weights. They also introduce next week's baking challenge: a historical chocolate chess pie. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, ...
Looking for a totally original, indulgent and easy pie to bake up during National Pie Month? So are Andrea and Stefin, who wholeheartedly recommend the Totally Biscoff Pie, a Pie Council of America winner! The gals also stop at the Intimidation Station to waylay listener fears about meringue, discuss willpower (or lack thereof) as it relates to banana bread and cookie butter, and provide movie reviews, whipped cream time-savers and a preview of their upside down Tarte Tatin pick. Bake along with...
It's National Pie month and Stefin and Andrea are "ready to roll!" Are you ready to tackle an award-winning pie, too? Don't worry, your hosts found one that's perfect for a beginner piemaker since it involves a cookie crumb crust. Speaking of cookies, Stefin and Andrea revel in the joys of their new discovery - Biscoff cookies and Biscoff Cookie Butter. Finally, take your seat as the hosts call Pie School to order and begin a discussion of the perfect crust. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in ...
It's a short-and-sweet Bonus Bake episode! Andrea and Stefin parse the Year of the Bundt Cake, the meaning of plastic babies in Mardi Gras King Cakes, hot chicken vs. cool ice cream in Nashville, and celebrity sightings across the USA. The duo also award their second blue ribbon to Raspberry Flummery -- an historic, easy, showstopping, delicious dessert that's open to Andrea's modifications! Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated . You can find all of the rec...
