Preheated Baking Podcast

It’s the second week of New Twists on Old Classics month, and speaking of old classics, Stefin recently discovered a mother lode of old Martha Stewart Everyday Food magazines, reminding her that vintage mags can be just as much fun as vintage cookbooks. Meantime, Andrea’s fascinated by the new alternative flours on the market. Have you tried apple, banana or, yes, cauliflower flour? Then the hosts do the swirl with their review of Challenge Dairy’s Cocoa Swirled Banana Bread. Was a six-step banana prep process worth the pay off? This week’s bake along is a new twist on that classic lunchbox favorite, the PB&J — a one-layer peanut butter cake topped with strawberry jam and a luscious pb frosting. Bake the Peanut Butter and Jelly Poke Cake from The Sweetest Menu with us this week! Finally, the hosts take their cue from Preheated listeners for a mini segment on the care and feeding of college kids -- from nutrition basics to the best things to send in a care package. You can read the complete show notes h

Andrea starts the show recounting a summertime pie victory at the County Fair, while Stefin requests listeners send their best bake sale treats for an upcoming segment. September is New Twists on Old Classics and what better way to start than with a re-do of classic banana bread. The Cocoa Swirled Banana Bread recipe from Challenge Dairy starts with a method of bagging, smashing, freezing, thawing, boiling and reducing ripe bananas to extract the juice from the pulp. Talk about a twist! Finally, the hosts recount their favorite summer desserts, including a Strawberry Raspberry Fool from the August issue of Bon Appétit, zucchini cake with US-style cream cheese frosting, and blueberry and apple crumb pie. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fu

Andrea's back with the last of her August Quick Bite episodes and she's still working on breakfast with some homemade granola. She'll share an easily customizable recipe that will have you swearing off store bought granola. Stefin and Andrea will be back next week with full-length shows, but, in the meantime, consider catching up on any of the back catalog you may have missed. There are more than 135 shows, featuring bakes that run the gamut from apple dumplings to zebra corn. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

Stefin's up with the last of her August Quick Bite episodes devoted to three-ingredient bakes. Today, she's tackling two from Good Housekeeping UK: a gluten-free, dairy-free peanut butter cookie (small pushers at the ready, bakers!), and a British-style lemon pudding that uses a surprising seasonal ingredient -- ice cream! Stefin and Andrea will be back with full-length shows on September 2. In the meantime, consider catching up on any of the back catalog you may have missed -- there are more than 135 shows, featuring bakes that run the gamut from apple dumplings to zebra corn. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

This week Andrea's tracking down the elusive Carnation Breakfast Bar that her husband recalls fondly from his childhood. Will she be able to recreate this "complete and nutritious meal" or will it remain something that lives on only in his memories? You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun! Image by Grickly

In the first of August's Quick Bite episodes, Stefin's up with some quick breads. Some really quick breads. She's tackling a classic Beer Bread from Cook's Country, and Cheat's Lemonade Scones (a.k.a., 7-Up Scones) from Good Housekeeping UK. Will these three-ingredient wonders taste as good as the "real" thing? Stefin and Andrea will be back with full-length shows on September 2. In the meantime, consider catching up on any of the back catalog you may have missed -- there are more than 135 shows, featuring bakes that run the gamut from apple pie to zebra corn. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!  

Stefin's back from a recent jaunt to Wales where she discovered Welsh cake, which is a bit like a scone cooked on a griddle, and Bara Brith, a spotted bread that reminds the hosts of their beloved fruitcake. The hosts review the City of Nanaimo's famous Nanaimo Bar recipe and award the coveted Blue Ribbon to the July dessert they liked the best. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

From a historical 'curdled cream and beer' cold remedy to a modern day No Bake Lemon Custard interpretation from Melissa Clark, the posset has certainly come a long way. Then it's on to this week's recipe review, Stefin's long awaited Lazy Daisy Cake from Tori Avey, a new favorite of both the hosts. From bowl to oven, you'll have hot cake in 30 minutes or less! Bake along with the hosts this week with the City of Nanaimo's award-winning Nanaimo Bars. Finally, join the hosts as they explore a Delicious Dilemma, or how they make their selections when they're 'spoiled for choice.' You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

Stefin and Andrea are so proud of the Preheated Facebook Listeners community for stepping up in ways big and small. From posting pics, to recommending favorite gadgets, to supporting other Listeners when the going gets tough, they’re helping further the hosts’ goal of creating a soft and delicious place to land. Ready for more square bakes ... er, no bakes? This week, the gals are up with a review of McCormick’s No Bake Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches, and introduce a heritage American cake from blogger Tori Avey, the Lazy Daisy, with its trademark broiled coconut topping. And speaking of cakes, this week’s Gadget Garage is all about cake supplies. From parchment to pedestal stands (with a few fishing tackle boxes and rolls of dental floss too) Preheated Listeners have lots to recommend. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcas

It's been a while since the hosts have allowed Cookie Butter in their homes...will this delicious ingredient lead to another winning dessert? Find out with this week's review of Cookie Butter Blondies recipe from Jenna over at The Butternut Bakery Blog. Next up is this week's bake along, with some No Bake Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches from McCormick. And finally, Andrea and Stefin will ponder an enormous bumper crop of lemons and determine the best course of action to get from fresh fruit to sweet desserts in a jiffy! You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

After having so much fun with their Round theme in November 2018, Stefin and Andrea are back with more geometric goodies. This month, tasty treats that are Hip to Be Square (think bar cookies, ice-cream sandwiches, and cake!). First up: Cookie Butter Blondies from Jenna at the Butternut Bakery. Will adding this addictive spread to the batter make a blondie that’s as dangerous to have in the house as a brownie? Then the hosts have a primer on making your own extracts. From vanilla to mint, if you’ve got time (or an Instant Pot), these can be a tasty and fun summertime project — and will be ready in time for holiday gifting. All this, plus a rundown of summertime reading, and a new use for a surprising part of your food processor. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle

In the last week of Completely Corny month, Stefin and Andrea have the scoop on Sweet Corn and Black Raspberry Ice Cream from Jenni’s Splendid, and a preview/review of a Brazilian-style coconut cornmeal cake you can make in your blender (!). Plus, they chat about a new art form that uses Mexican corn husks, what bakers really want as gifts, and Nigel Slater’s no-churn fennel ice cream. Finally, the duo take to the stage and wave their magic wands, revealing a plethora of magical kitchen hacks. Ta da! You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

Did you know you can call your Preheated hosts? Andrea’s giddy after a voicemail from a listener tips her off on where to find passion fruit purée in Olympia. Loyal listeners know Stefin’s two years in London is coming to a close .. or is it? What's the future for your fave UK-based host, and what will it mean for your favorite podcast? Then it’s on to a review of Zebra Corn from The Spruce Eats — did this homemade Cracker Jack hit it out of the park? The next “corny” bake along, er ... freeze along, is Sweet Corn & Black Raspberry Ice Cream from Jenni’s Splendid. How will adding corn cobs to the custard work out for your hosts? Finally, would our grandmothers recognize today’s bakes? From convenience items to the latest appliances, it’s amazing how much has changed in our kitchens over the last 100 years .. and how much has stayed the same. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links

Completely Corny month continues as Andrea grapples with the concept of eating hot corn niblets at the theater! Berry Long Cake from Julie Richardson's Vintage Cakes steps into the featured role this week, and it appears the hosts had decidedly different results. Continue the corny craziness and bake along with Stefin & Andrea with homemade Zebra Popcorn from The Spruce Eats. Finally, explore the thin line between breakfast and dessert in the mini segment, Brownies for Breakfast! You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

It’s the first week of Completely Corny month, a theme suggested by Stefin’s husband, and heartily endorsed by Andrea’s (Happy Father’s Day, guys!). But first: your hosts debate the tantalizing idea of breakfast appetizers, and share baking inspiration from Listeners. Then it’s on to June's first “corny” bake — Berry Long Cake with Ginger Crumb from Julie Richardson’s Vintage Cakes cookbook. Grab your local berries, candied ginger and, of course, cornmeal, and bake along! And speaking of what’s in season, the hosts have a worldwide rundown of fresh produce in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, as well as ideas for how to make the most of it over the next few months. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

From Sugar Free Laddoos to all sorts of peanut butter bakes, the hosts are cooking up a storm in their home kitchens. First up is this week's featured recipe, a review of Martha Collison's Mango & Passion Fruit Energy Bars from Waitrose Weekend. Tune in to find out if our hosts gained or drained energy from these homemade bars. Then enjoy the end of May's special preview/review as Andrea's sings the praises of Stella Parks Homemade Oreo Cookie recipe published on Serious Eats. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners. You can find links to recipes on their baking website www.preheatedpodcast.com, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

Three-day weekends and festive "Dads and Grads" celebrations are on the horizon and Andrea and Stefin want to know what you’re baking up for the start-of-summer gatherings. Take inspiration from the back catalog with the August 2017 "Potlucks & Picnics" month, then connect on the Preheated Baking Podcast Listeners group on Facebook to let us know what you're up to. This week the dynamic duo are reviewing Homemade PopTarts from The Pioneer Woman contributor Sommer Collier. Kellogg’s may not want to hear about these easy, pretty and tasty “jam pies." Next up during Made it Myself Month: Mango & Passion Fruit Energy Bars from Watirose Weekend contributor (and former Great British Bake Off contestant) Martha Collison. Will these add some passionfruit puree pep to your hosts’ step? (Just don’t ask Andrea to say that three times fast!) Finally, the Globetrotting Gourmet heads to India for a wealth of delicious foods and cultural experiences. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefi

It’s the second week of Made it Myself Month and the dynamic duo are up with a review of the Life Changing Crackers … did they live up to their name? (Well, Stefin did learn a new vocabulary word, and Andrea may have developed synesthesia!) Then it’s on to a slightly less healthy, but perhaps no less crucially important homemade treat — Stefin’s 1980s PixiFood — PopTarts! Will they be better than the iconic original? Finally, whether you want to perfect your pie crust or start your sourdough, there's probably a baking class out there to help you do it -- and your hosts have a worldwide round up to inspire your holiday planning. You can read the complete 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, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!

May is Made it Myself (MIM) month! But before diving into homemade crackers, Pop Tarts, power bars and even Oreos, Andrea issues a cautionary tale about baking in a kitchen that’s not your own, and a hilarious (and delicious) recap of treats Preheated Listeners have taken through airport security. (Just how many travelers are taking fully decorated cakes -- or muffulettas -- through TSA these days?) Next, Stefin has a five-star review of Waitress the Musical — a show she’s recommending to all the bakers in her life. Then it’s on to the first “MIM” bake — Life Changing Crackers from My New Roots. Chock full of seeds, oats and, yes, plenty of fiber, will this savory treat live up to its name? Finally, if you’re planning a summer vacation (or your honeymoon or 40th birthday, like one of your hosts) you may want to check out one of the hundreds of foodie factory tours that are available worldwide. You can read the complete show notes here. Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Prehea

In the Literary Bakes Bonus Episode, Stefin and Andrea have a bittersweet review of the triple-layer, multi-day, jaw-dropping Orange Marmalade Cake inspired by Jan Karon’s Mitford Series; introduce a tasty English toponym, Eccles Cake, loved by WWI-era private investigator Maisie Dobbs; and award a coveted Preheated Blue Ribbon to the bookish bake they most enjoyed this month. You can read the complete 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, or follow the hosts on Twitter and Instagram, using handle preheatedpod. Join the fun!