Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios She’s My Cherry Pie is taking a short summer break, but we’ve got something sweet (and savory) for you until we’re back! It’s host Jessie Sheehan’s 2022 interview with recipe developer, blogger, and James Beard-award winning author Kristina Cho. The Ohio native shares how eating her grandfather’s almond cookies as a kid inspired her love for food, recipes, and the intricacies ...
Jul 15, 2023•54 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios She’s My Cherry Pie is taking a short summer break, so to satisfy your sweet tooth we’re re-airing one of our very first episodes with Jocelyn Delk Adams. Jocelyn is the founder of the Grandbaby Cakes food blog and the author of two books, including her latest, Everyday Grand: Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life’s Big and Small Moments . She’s also an expert on all things pou...
Jul 08, 2023•43 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Miriam Weiskind was two months into her dream job making pizza at the renowned Paulie G’s in Brooklyn when the pandemic hit. Miriam channeled her energy and her passion for pizza into home baking, streaming her efforts every night (even the disasters) on Instagram and giving her pies to neighbors and people in need. Word of mouth spread, pop-ups started happening, and The Za R...
Jul 01, 2023•46 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Baked Alaska is a show-stopping, crowd-pleaser dessert that has seen a renaissance recently, which can largely be attributed to one pastry chef in New York City—Caroline Schiff. Caroline is the executive pastry chef at iconic Brooklyn restaurant Gage & Tollner, where her popular version of Baked Alaska has been on the menu since the restaurant reopened in 2021. She’s known...
Jun 24, 2023•46 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios “Brownies grab the spotlight,” says Auzerais Bellamy of Blondery, “but blondies are more versatile, flavorful, and interesting.” Auzerais has loved blondies since childhood, and spent 10 years testing and refining her original recipe—a pecan and salted caramel square that’s still her bestseller. Before launching her blondie-centric business, Auzerais attended pastry schools in...
Jun 17, 2023•40 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Folks sometimes forget that quiche is just a savory pie, so we’ve brought in pie superstar Erin Jeanne McDowell to walk us through a crucial element of any great quiche: the crust! Erin is the author of multiple baking books, including her latest, Savory Baking , and she’s the host of Food 52’s Bake It Up A Notch , so she really knows her stuff. Erin and host Jessie Sheehan do...
Jun 10, 2023•53 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Maya-Camille Broussard says pie can be a complicated art form, so she’s joining us today to demystify the process. Maya-Camille is the force behind both the Justice of the Pies Chicago-based dessert company and the Justice of the Pies baking book, so she knows her stuff. She’s also part of the “squad” on Bake Squad, the Christina Tosi-hosted Netflix show. Maya-Camille joins ho...
Jun 03, 2023•44 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen loves chocolate chip cookies, so much so that she’s featured five different recipes on her popular blog over the years. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to walk through the particulars of each recipe, and they do a deep dive into Deb’s recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies With Salted Walnut Brittle from Deb’s latest cookbook, Smitten Kitchen: Keepers....
May 27, 2023•49 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Melissa Clark is one of the most prolific recipe developers around, with dozens of cookbooks to her name and a weekly cooking column in The New York Times. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to demystify the recipe development process and share what goes into both creating unique recipes and collaborating with chefs to translate their recipes for home cooks. Melissa also explains w...
May 20, 2023•48 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Dianna Daoheung wasn’t raised in a bagel-loving household, but she still managed to become one of the most respected bagel makers in New York, of all places. The round chewy baked good is one of the city’s most iconic foods, and seemingly everyone has an opinion about where to get the best one. Thanks to Dianna, the answer for many folks is Black Seed Bagels, the artisanal bag...
May 13, 2023•45 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Blogger and cookbook author Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen is known for her flavorful, fun desserts, inspired by her American upbringing and Filipino heritage. She channels all of this in her debut cookbook, Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed , which came out earlier this year. Abi joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her horchata bibingka recipe from the book, i...
May 06, 2023•36 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios A leader in the gluten-free baking space, Aran Goyoaga knows her way around the intricacies of alternative baked goods. Diagnosed with a genetic gluten intolerance as an adult, Aran has used her classic pastry training and extensive knowledge about alternative ingredients to create delicious cakes, cookies, tarts, breads, pies, and more. Aran shares her gluten-free flour prefe...
Apr 29, 2023•49 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Self-taught pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz is known for her unique take on cake baking and decorating, and she’s built a cult following for her minimalist creations with maximum flavor. Natasha joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her approach, which she outlines in her debut book, More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community, out Tuesday, April 11th. ...
Mar 25, 2023•58 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios In the summer of 2020, pastry chef Paola Velez co-founded Bakers Against Racism with Willa Pelini and Rob Rubba. Little did they know, their efforts would galvanize the baker community around the world and help raise more than $2.5 million for organizations fighting racism. Paola joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about Bakers Against Racism and shares advice on how to host you...
Mar 18, 2023•40 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios As the talent behind the Zoë Bakes Instagram account, Magnolia television show, and cookbook, Zoë François makes a lot of beautiful baked goods, but the one she’s known for in particular is her airy, delicate pavlova in the shape of a tutu. Zoë came up with the specific shape as an homage to the dessert’s namesake, legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova. Zoë joins host Jessie Sheeha...
Mar 11, 2023•55 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Amanda Mack is Baltimore’s queen of the hand pie. A self-taught baker, or grandmother-taught, as she likes to say, Amanda has perfected her recipe for these delightful packets of crust and filling over the years. Customers of her bakery business, Crust by Mack, have come to love her sweet and savory hand pies, from cranberry to spinach & cheese to crabmeat. Amanda takes ho...
Mar 04, 2023•45 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios You will never look at macarons—or macaron makers—the same way after today’s episode. As you’re about to learn, the chic little cookie takes a lot of work and technique. Host Jessie is joined by Christina Ha, co-founder and head baker at Macaron Parlour in Manhattan, who shares all the specifics required to make the French treats. Christina also talks about her other career as...
Feb 25, 2023•54 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios The magical baker and author Dorie Greenspan joins us to talk about an equally magical dough, pâte à choux, also known as choux pastry, which can be turned into cream puffs, eclairs, gougères, even homemade Pocky sticks. She and Jessie talk scooping choux pastry versus piping it, their shared love for vanilla, the return of the hand mixer, and what the craquelin craze is all a...
Feb 18, 2023•56 min
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Claire Saffitz, the baking sensation behind the best-selling cookbooks Dessert Person and What’s For Dessert , loves making fruit pies. She and host Jessie talk all things pie dough and fruit pie, from why bakeware is the most important thing for your pie, butter slices versus cubes, her favorite types of apples and blueberries, and… you’ll all like this… how it’s almost impos...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Joanne Chang, the award-winning pastry chef, cookbook author, and founder of the Flour Bakeries & Cafes in Boston and Cambridge, has built a major following for her baked goods, but her sticky buns, or sticky sticky buns as she calls them, occupy a special place in people’s hearts. Joanne and host Jessie Sheehan talk about Joanne’s life & career and then break down her sticky bun recipe and her unique tips for making them. There’s flicking flour, her slap slap slap technique, the window ...
Feb 04, 2023•51 min
Is birthday cake the world’s most popular baked good? We think so, and today’s guest fully endorses anything birthday cake related! Joy Wilson, aka Joy the Baker, one of the Internet’s favorite bakers, joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her secrets for making the best birthday cakes around. The two chat about Joy’s health food-focused parents, her stint decorating cakes at Ben & Jerry’s, and her foray into blogging. They also do a deep dive into Joy’s birthday cake process so you can learn w...
Jan 28, 2023•50 min
Welcome to the debut episode of She’s My Cherry Pie, a baking podcast hosted by Jessie Sheehan. In our first episode, Jessie interviews Claudia Fleming, the influential pastry chef and executive director of Daily Provisions. When Claudia put a chocolate caramel tart on the menu of NYC’s Gramercy Tavern in the 1990s, she had no idea her creation would become one of the most copied restaurant desserts around. Learn about the inspiration behind the tart and get all of Claudia’s tips and tricks, fro...
Jan 20, 2023•47 min
She’s My Cherry Pie is the ultimate podcast for bakers. Each week, baker, author & recipe developer Jessie Sheehan interviews world-class pastry chefs, bakers & culinary creatives and takes a deep dive into their signature baked goods. Tune in as Jessie serves up their favorite tips, techniques, and ingredients. Episodes drop each Saturday. Don’t miss a single slice. She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.
Jan 20, 2023•1 min
