Whether its recreating the iconic moon pie cookie in bar form or using tahini to elevate your go-to recipes, Joy the Baker is chock full of incredible baking tips and tricks to bring into a new year of better baking. Referenced in this episode Joy's Plum and Lemon Curd Cake Joy's Moon Pie Bar Joy's Dark Chocolate Tahini Skillet Cookie Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Joy the Baker's Website Find Joy on Instagram! Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . The...
Jan 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 95
Rugelach is a beloved Jewish treasure originating from Eastern Europe. The cookie-pastry hybrid can be filled with anything from jam to chocolate and is the perfect two-bite treat fit for any holiday spread. This version, a classic chocolate rugelach bolstered with the flavors of creamy milk chocolate and malted milk powder, has a nostalgic flavor and tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture that will shine at any cookie swap. Recipe 16 Rugelach Dough 2 1/4 cups (288g) all-purpose flour, plus more for...
Dec 28, 2022•19 min•Ep. 94
A look back at some of our favorite genius recipes of the year with Food52 co-founder and CEO, Amanda Hesser Referenced in this episode Julia Turshen's Fried Eggs Lindsay Maitland Hunt's Slow Roasted Chicken with Crispy Skin Yasmin Khan's Stunning Citrus Cake Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake Dorie Greenspan's Caramel-y Chocolate Cookies Tara O'Brady's Chocolate Chip Cookies Jessie Sheehn's Snickerdoodles (Ketchup optional) Ali Slagle's Chicken Caesar Salad Monifa Dayo's Potato Salad Have a g...
Dec 21, 2022•29 min•Ep. 93
Cook along with Jesse Szewczyk to make these crunchy, perfectly spiced, and understated shortbread cookies that are as delicious dunked into hot coffee as they are eaten all on their own. Recipe Makes 24 bars Shortbread Base 1 2/3 cups (214g) all-purpose flour 1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks/170g) unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Salted Speculoos Caramel 3/4 cup (175 grams) packed light brown sugar 4 tablespo...
Dec 14, 2022•26 min•Ep. 92
There are so many recipes out there to make granola, but then there are recipes that are Simply Genius. Jenné Claiborne's recipe bakes up faster and easier than any recipe out there by thoughtfully omitting what you may have thought was a crucial ingredient. Referenced in this episode Why Jenné Claiborne's Tahini Granola is Genius (Article) Jenné Claiborne's book, Sweet Potato Soul Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Get a signed copy of Kristen's book, Simply Genius, to find this and so many other incre...
Dec 07, 2022•21 min•Ep. 91
It's time we take stock of whats in our fridge and make some soul-filling stock for the winter with Food52's food editor, Emily Ziemski on this bonus episode featuring our sister-show Play Me a Recipe Stock is endlessly versatile so we're not following a specific recipe for this episode, but here are a few to get you started if you need that extra boost! Beef Stock Chicken Stock And here are a couple super useful tools to help you make the best stock possible. Hestan Roasting Pan Five Two Roasti...
Nov 30, 2022•13 min
There're enough stressors around the holidays to let your dessert be one of them, so we sat down with Erin Jeanne McDowell to get some tips on ways to bring flawless pies to the table. Referenced in this episode Savory Baking Cookbook Clover Rolls Pâte Brisée Double crust chicken pot pie Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Erin Jean McDowell's Bake It Up A Notch Youtube channel Erin Jean McDowell's Instagram Order Kristen's newest book, Simply Genius Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all ...
Nov 23, 2022•35 min•Ep. 90
Lemon Lumpies? Cuddle Cookies? It's rare to find treats who's names are as exciting as the confection themselves. Luckily on this episode we speak with Rose Levy Barenbaum, author of The Cookie Bible, about how she perfects her recipes and makes their names come to life. Referenced in this episode The Cookie Bible Simply Genius Ice Cream Bliss Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Rose's website, Real Baking with Rose Rose's Open-Faced Blueberry Pie (perfect for Thanksgiving) Have a genius recipe you'd lik...
Nov 16, 2022•16 min•Ep. 89
This episode, Kristen Miglore sits with the incomparable Nigella Lawson to discuss her latest cookbook Cook, Eat, Repeat. Referenced in this episode Cook, Eat, Repeat Where to See Nigella Live Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Nigella's Instagram Nigella Lawson's No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake Nigella Lawson’s Chicken & Pea Traybake Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Nov 09, 2022•17 min•Ep. 88
Anna Sulan Masing, host of Whetstone Radio's Taste of Place podcast cooks her way through Mandy Yin's incredible Sarawak Chicken recipe Recipe Marinate 6 skinless chicken thighs, with the bone-in just with salt, leave for 1/2hour on the kitchen bench to get it to room temperature Blitz up spice paste: 200g roughly chopped onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2.5cm of ginger root, 2 stalks of lemongrass also roughly chopped Toast 1tsp of black peppercorns, and 1 tsp of white peppercorns - choose any good qual...
Nov 02, 2022•8 min
Every vegetable has infinite possibilities. Is it the main course, a side, a component, a snack? In Hetty McKinnon's upcoming book, Tenderheart, she explores not just how we can make the most out of the vegetables in our pantry but how using them can connect us to the people and the world around us. Referenced in this episode Hetty's new book, Tenderheart pre-order Hetty's recent book, To Asia with Love Kristen's Simply Genius Cookbook Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Hetty's Instagram Have a genius r...
Oct 26, 2022•25 min•Ep. 87
This week we're sharing an episode of another Food52 podcast, Play Me a Recipe featuring bartender and writer Harper Fendler mixing a Penicillin, and tracing its origins to the famed Manhattan cocktail bar Milk & Honey. Recipe Serves 1 2 ounces blended Scotch whisky (Famous Grouse) 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce ginger syrup 1/2 ounce honey syrup 1/4 ounce Islay Scotch Tumbler, chilled Lemon peel and (optional) candied ginger, for garnish Shake first 4 ingredients with ice. Fine strain ...
Oct 19, 2022•14 min
Referenced in this episode First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American Home Frankie's Website Frankie's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Oct 12, 2022•22 min•Ep. 86
Referenced in this episode: Check out Katherine's podcast, Smart Mouth These are the cookies Genius-Hunter Extra Credit: Oh and the mayo episode For more genius tips, tricks, or leads from Katherine, subscribe to Smart Mouth's accompanying newsletter...
Oct 05, 2022•18 min
Referenced in this episode Simply Genius Cookbook Tara O'Brady's Genius Chocolate Chip Cookies Tara O'Brady on Substack Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Tara O'Brady's Website Tara O'Brady's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Sep 27, 2022•26 min•Ep. 85
Referenced in this episode Mi Cocina: Cookbook Sweet Heat: Rick's Video Series Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Borderline Salty: Rick's Podcast with Carla Lalli Music Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Sep 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 84
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom). If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead ...
Sep 14, 2022•17 min
Referenced in this episode Pre-Order Simply Genius Cookbook Heidi Swanson's Genius 5-Minute Tomato Sauce Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Sep 07, 2022•12 min•Ep. 83
Referenced in this episode Burnt Toast Podcast Feed Food52 Podcast Network Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions
Aug 31, 2022•20 min•Ep. 82
Referenced in this episode Everything Cookbooks website Everything Cookbooks on Apple Podcasts Pre-Order Simply Genius Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Molly Steven's Instagram Andrea Nguyen's Instagram Kate Leahy's Instagram Kristin Donnelly's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Aug 17, 2022•23 min•Ep. 81
Referenced in this episode: Oh, *That's* What Key Lime Pie Was Missing (Food52) Key Lime Meringue Pie From Petra Paredez recipe Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit: Petee's Pies ships nationwide through GoldBelly Short on time? There's always J. Kenzi López-Alt's 10-Minute Lime Cracker Pie Special thanks to Briana ( @seasoningbottle ), Katie ( @qkatie , and host of new Food52 podcast Either Side Eaters !), and Jared ( @young_coconvt ) for your stories of sweet, summery slices. Have a lead on something ge...
Aug 10, 2022•25 min•Ep. 80
Referenced in this episode Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora Salatet Fattoush (California Fattoush Salad) Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Reem Assil on Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Aug 03, 2022•21 min•Ep. 79
Referenced in this episode Good & Sweet Cookbook Brian Levy's Site Brian Levy on Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Jul 20, 2022•23 min•Ep. 78
We're sharing an episode of Food52's Play Me a Recipe Podcast featuring Joy the Baker's no churn coffee and fudge ice cream to add a sweet treat to your week! Recipe Makes 3 cups 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder 2 tablespoons espresso liquor (optional) 2 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 - 3/4 cup fudge (store-bought or recipe that follows Mocha Hot Fudge Sauc...
Jul 13, 2022•14 min
Referenced in this episode Pre-order the Simply Genius cookbook (+ get an instant sneak peek at 14 new recipes and riffs!) Why Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake is Genius Watch Kristen make her way through this cake Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Dorie Greenspan's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Jul 06, 2022•22 min•Ep. 77
Referenced in this episode: Sweet Corn Butter recipe How to Magically Turn Corn Into Butter (Food52) Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit: The jewelry company Whitney founded to connect and empower women Check out Lukas Volger 's corn tofu: Butter It, Tofu It, Dip It. But Don’t Boil It. (Taste) View transcript Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at genius@food52.com ....
Jun 29, 2022•18 min•Ep. 76
Referenced in this episode: Strawberry Sorbet From The River Cafe A Genius, 3-Ingredient Sorbet Gets Two New (No-Churn) Buddies (Food52) Genius-Hunter Extra Credit: The one that started it all: The River Cafe's Strawberry Sorbet Feast your eyes on their online shop ! What has been your favorite genius recipe from over the years? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com ....
Jun 22, 2022•28 min•Ep. 75
Referenced in this episode Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Other Black Celebrations Nicole Taylor on Instagram Genius-Hunter Extra Credit The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Jun 15, 2022•22 min•Ep. 74
Referenced in this episode Epic Snickerdoodles for Stephanie Recipe Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes for Exceptionally Scrumptious Sweets and Treats Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Jessie Sheehan's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Jun 08, 2022•25 min•Ep. 73
Catch up on the rest of the incredible conversations we had with the guests featured on this episode Ali Slagle's Episode Jesse Spark's Episode Cheryl Day's Episode Brian Hogan Stewart's Episode Eric Kim's Episode Kristina Cho's Episode Roxana Jullapat's Episode Esther Choi's Episode Julie Sahni's Episode Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Jun 01, 2022•15 min•Ep. 72
