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Monday Mar 05, 2018
Monday Mar 05, 2018
Bread bakers unite! The listeners have spoken and we've selected Bread for our March theme. We're starting off with a No Knead Peasant Bread by Alexandra Stafford, coined "the bread that broke the Internet." Some essential tools and tricks both Stefin and Andrea use include a plastic bench scraper, rising dough in the oven with the oven light turned on or a cup of boiling water to get the temperature up, and a proofing basket for a traditional beehive shape.
In the latest Cooking with Class segment Andrea reports back from the Galette de Rois class at The Bakehouse in New Orleans, taught by the acclaimed cookbook author and food blogger Joy the Baker. Joy demonstrated the methods to make this traditional king cake, and Andrea especially enjoyed how relaxed and non-intimidating Joy is. Joy also introduced the class to Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum, which Andrea loved so much she dragged her parents to the distillery to purchase some to bring back home to Washington.
Book lovers, join us in March with our Preheated Book Club. We're reading Sourdough by Robin Sloane and we hope you'll read along with us.
You can read the Show Notes here.
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, as well as on their Pinterest page. You can also follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Stefin is baking at home and testing out some new flavor combinations to see what Andrea thinks. Coconut and egg? Courgette (zucchini) and lime? Let's see if some of these interesting new duos show up in future epsiodes! Alton Brown's Shoo-fly Pie was a big hit with both our hosts, with all the ingredients on hand in their pantries, an easy filling to bake and a sure-fire blind bake crust. Stefin used sponsor Pie Provisions Pie Crust Mix wih equally impressive results (and a lot less work).
Next week’s bake along is Joy the Baker’s Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, and Stefin will be using fresh rhubarb, as England forces rhubarb, which is grown in the dark, and harvested by candlelight (no, we’re not kidding).
The hosts wrap up this month's Pie School with talk of miniaturizing pies, a great idea when serving a crowd, or when trying to cut back on your own serving sizes. Congratulations! You've graduated Pie School.
You can read the Show Notes here.
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, as well as on their Pinterest page. You can also follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Andrea is reporting back from the Cascadia Grains Conference and is excited about being part of the movement to revitalize the grain economy in the Pacific NW, and bake Whole Grain Digestive Biscuits.
Our hosts review the Pork, Apple and Cider Pie from Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds cookbook. Andrea and Stefin had equal success, and both hosts agree that a side of mashed potatoes are absolutely essential for the delicious gravy that comes naturally with this pie.
Up next is Alton Brown's Shoo-Fly Pie, another pie from the popular 'desperation pie' or 'pantry pie' category. Be sure to read the instructions carefully on this one (or make it easy on yourself and use February's sponsor Pie Provisions Pie Crust mix!)
To wrap up this week's episode of Pie School, the hosts share their essential pie tools, including a pastry wheel, a tapered rolling pin, and, finally, a PieBox!
You can read the Show Notes here.
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, as well as on their Pinterest page. You can also follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
It's week two of Preheated's Second Annual Pie School, but before Stefin and Andrea call the roll, they're talking sweet treats for Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras. Stefin's recommending a Nutella-stuffed chocolate chipper (though not a Nutella-inspired grocery store riot) for the chocolate lovers in your life. Meantime, Andrea is fulfilling her Year of the Shortbread by making not one but two variations on London Fog Shortbread from Episode 61 -- a lemon version for Mardi Gras and a chocolate heart for her valentines -- and is trying out a mini loaf of King Arthur's Whole Grain Banana Bread. Up next the duo review the Butterscotch Pie with Curry Crust and decide that the incredibly delicious payoff is worth the challenge. (Tip: Read the recipe. Then read it again. Then rewrite it. Then begin.) Finally, Andrea and Stefin chat about Seattle "pie artist" Lauren Ko, recently featured in both The Seattle Times and the UK's Waitrose Weekend, before sharing their own somewhat simpler techniques for decorating homemade pies. (Family jewels not required.)
You can read the Show Notes here.
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, as well as on their Pinterest page. You can also follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!
Monday Feb 05, 2018
Monday Feb 05, 2018
Stefin and Andrea are back with their Second Annual Pie School! But before they take a deep dive under the top crust, Andrea updates Stefin on the "nourishing nibbles" she made using new-to-her maca. Did this "pleasant-tasting" powder delight this root-veg loving host? In other nutritional news, Stefin celebrates after losing a pound -- of wheat germ that is! Next up is the first pie of the month: Butterscotch Pie with Curry Crust. Will this unusual flavor combination prove delicious or just a delicious experiment? Turning to that pie essential, crust, both hosts share the recipes they're currently loving, and chat about variations, the options for blind baking (pie beans, pie weights or ... sugar?), and a reminder that pie doesn't have to be square (or perfect) to be a success. Finally, in the Language Lab, Andrea defines "short crust" while Stefin reads from a charming essay on (what else?) leaf-lard pastry.
You can read the Show Notes here.
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, as well as on their Pinterest page. You can also follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Baking bonus time! January has five Mondays, so Andrea and Stefin are up with a sweet bonus episode. After discussing "functional food" trends in Episode 60, the hosts are seeing the them everywhere -- including their beloved Waitrose grocery-store newspaper and app. (Can you guess which host uses paper and which is digital?) 2018 is shaping up to be a busy year in London, with the royal wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle in May, as well as Stefin's hometown NFL team the Seattle Seahawks playing a game in the UK in October. Will Stefin get an invite to the wedding, and/or host a "boot"gate for the big game? Stay tuned! Next up, the duo discuss a Tale of Two Bundts -- Andrea attempted to convert the Contest Winning Moist Chocolate Cake to a gluten-free mini version with ... er ... interesting results. Stefin, however, thinks the recipe (as written) is a new TNT ("tried 'n' true"). Are you ready to celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day on January 31? You will be after listening to the hosts' tips for enjoying the seasonal beverage hot, cold or even frozen. Finally, the duo each award a coveted Preheated Blue Ribbon to the dessert they most enjoyed making this month. Will Classic Cream Puffs, Peanut Butter Pie, London Fog Shortbread or Contest Winning Moist Chocolate Cake take top honors?
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Baking giant King Arthur has named their 2018 Recipe of the Year - a whole grain banana bread that we're sure Preheaters would love to try. Both our hosts rave about the London Fog Shortbread from Oleanerandpalm.com which is a sophisticated cookie that uses loose Earl Grey tea leaves and produced a crisp and buttery shortbread with a unique flavor. This week's bake along is a Contest Winning Moist Chocolate Cake from Taste of Home. It's a one bowl recipe in a bundt that should be a quick and delicious cake, and Andrea is very excited about the coffee component! Stefin reported in for the Globetrotting Gourmet about her recent trip to Morocco where the highlight of the trip was being able to experience the community oven and have an expert baker bake your items while you hang out, chat, and drink your mint tea. Andrea also traveled to a slightly less exotic (but no less beautiful) locale and visited Victoria, British Columbia.
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!
Monday Jan 15, 2018
Monday Jan 15, 2018
National Baking Month continues! Stefin wonders if she and Andrea can name their top 10 Preheated episodes, while Andrea loves being a member of the "cookie jar club." In celebration of National Pie Day and National Peanut Butter Day, the duo whipped up a decadent No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie -- well, Stefin did. Andrea created her own nut-free modification. Which Preheated-favorite ingredient did she use? Next up in a month full of celebrations is London Fog Shortbread to honor National Tea Month and National Shortbread Day. Finally, it's time to name the hot food trends of 2018, and it seems Stefin and Andrea are once again on the cutting edge: Andrea's been making protein-packed treats for years; Stefin's a big fan of floral flavors rose water and cardamom; Andrea's experimenting with "alt-sugar" and vegan ice creams; and Stefin's vowed to rekindle her love of traditional breadmaking. Trendsetters forever!
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Our hosts start the show with an update on New Years' resolutions and some new habit forming tips and tricks. With apologies to Martha Stewart, Andrea raves about the Classic Cream Puffs and No-Fuss Pastry Cream and Stefin finds this to be one classic and impressive dessert (bonus: you can make it ahead of time). Next week is Peanut Butter Pie in tribute to National Peanut Butter Day (January 24) and National Pie Day (January 23). Finally our hosts reveal what Common Baking Mistakes they're making!
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Baking Resolution time! Stefin and Andrea are ringing in 2018, National Baking Month, and National Cream Puff Day (January 6) with a challenge from Martha Stewart: Classic Cream Puffs -- airy pastries filled with vanilla custard cream. Andrea issues a warning for anyone making homemade candy during a downpour, and both hosts share their 2018 baking resolutions -- who wants to organize their pantry, and who wants to bake more bread? Listen in!
Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!