Stefin and Andrea are reunited behind their microphones for the first time since October 2020, and there's a lot to catch up on! What have each of them have been up to in (and out) of their kitchens, what are they looking forward to baking this

Ep 200: Greatest Hits Volume 4

Oct 26th, 2020 32m 43s

The monumental 200th episode is here! Andrea and Stefin share their final “greatest hits." From a favorite no-churn ice cream, to an Australian peanut butter cake, and an all-time best bread, the hosts are celebrating food and friendship. Plus,

Ep 199: Greatest Hits Volume 3

Oct 19th, 2020 34m 58s

Garden parties and tray bakes are just two of the terms Stefin has taught Andrea since moving to London. The hosts provide three ideas for special Halloween treats, and then Andrea’s up with her second Greatest Hit: London Fog Shortbread from O

Ep 198: Greatest Hits Volume 2

Oct 12th, 2020 31m 43s

It's October and that means ... eggnog?! Take a listen to discover why the hosts are starting their eggnog now, and discover their favorite show titles from the last four years. It's Stefin's turn to share a Greatest Hit and she's raving about

Ep 197: Greatest Hits Volume 1

Oct 5th, 2020 26m 43s

This October, Stefin and Andrea are taking a walk down memory lane, revisiting their "Greatest Hits" in the lead up to their monumental 200th episode. Andrea's up first with what is perhaps the perfect autumnal pie (it won her Third Season Blue

Ep 196: Homemade English Muffins

Sep 28th, 2020 35m 39s

Up first: the James Beard Award announcement for the best books in the Baking & Desserts (and Health!) categories! Equally exciting discoveries of both extensive and whimsical measuring spoon sets are discussed before the hosts move on to this

Ep 195: Peach Breakfast Bake

Sep 21st, 2020 33m 29s

The hosts start the show reminding Listeners to be careful when sampling raw dough or using raw dough or raw dough mixes in recipes. Stefin's kids' dentist gives her homemade ice cream a thumbs up. The 200th episode is rapidly approaching and

Ep 194: Cheddar, Bacon, and Caramelized Onion Quiche

Sep 14th, 2020 36m 50s

Stefin and Andrea are singing the praises of two cookbooks, Jubilee by Toni Martin, and Regula Ysewijn’s Pride & Pudding — both full of food history, beautiful photographs, and intriguing recipes. Andrea and her family loved the Cheddar, Bacon,

Ep 193: Back to Breakfast

Sep 7th, 2020 33m 38s

Andrea and Stefin were busy in their kitchens this summer during the August hiatus. Stefin beat the heat with multiple batches of homemade ice cream, including new favorites Cookes and Cream, and Peanut Butter Cup. Andrea became obsessed with t

Ep 192: Quick Bite: Cookie Butter Cupcakes

Aug 31st, 2020 14m 36s

This August, the hosts are "TCB" -- that's Taking Care of Baking -- to tackle some of their remaining #20for20 baking resolutions. Stefin's finishing up the last of August's Quick Bite episodes with a #20for20 baking resolution to create an ori

Ep 191: Quick Bite No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream

Aug 24th, 2020 9m 40s

It's finally time for Andrea to make good on her #20for20 promise to make a dessert that tastes as good as the raw cake batter from Episode 122! First stop: the scientists, who say cake batter flavor is a combination of vanilla, nuts and butter

Ep 190 Quick Bite: Lake Bled Cream Cake

Aug 17th, 2020 7m 16s

This August, the hosts are "TCB" -- that's Taking Care of Baking -- to tackle some of their remaining #20for20 baking resolutions. Stefin's up with the third of five Quick Bite episodes: Short and sweet segments to see you through the dog days

Ep 189: Quick Bite Star Bread

Aug 10th, 2020 12m 3s

This August, the hosts are "TCB" -- that's Taking Care of Baking -- to tackle some of their remaining #20for20 baking resolutions. This week Andrea's up with the second of the five Quick Bite episodes: Short and sweet segments to see you throug

Ep 188 Quick Bite: Baked Yogurt

Aug 3rd, 2020 9m 5s

This August, the hosts are "TCB" -- that's Taking Care of Baking -- to tackle some of their remaining #20for20 baking resolutions. Stefin's up with the first of the five Quick Bite episodes: Short and sweet segments to see you through the dog d

Ep 187: No-Bake Grasshopper Pie

Jul 27th, 2020 43m 14s

Andrea’s looking for suggestions for what to do with over-proofed bread dough after a Midwest Made mixup, while Stefin’s looking forward to her summer reading list, which includes Pride & Pudding: A History of British Puddings, Savory and Sweet

Ep 186: Salted Caramel and Pecan Cheesecake Pots

Jul 20th, 2020 37m 50s

Stefin’s fresh off a "Perfect Pavlova" Zoom class with chef Skye McAlpine, author of A Table in Venice and A Table for Friends, recently released on July 9. Both hosts enjoyed the make-ahead no-bake Salted Caramel and Pecan Cheesecake Pots from

Ep 185: No-Churn Fresh Lemon Ice Cream with Candied Sesame Seeds

Jul 13th, 2020 34m 55s

Andrea’s making incredible progress expanding her GF and dairy-free baking repertoire with Shauna Sever's Giant Peanut Butter Cookies and an adaptable fruit crisp from Weeknight Baking, while Stefin’s looking forward to celebrating National Tap

Ep 184: Chilled Out

Jul 6th, 2020 27m 10s

The hosts kick off a month of desserts that rely on your fridge or freezer for some icy delight, and, to help celebrate the US's National Ice Cream Month, start the show with some of the favorites from past seasons: Roasted Strawberry Buttermil

Ep 183: Black Sesame Cookies

Jun 29th, 2020 24m 7s

What recipe can you bake from memory? Andrea thought she could do a fruit crisp, but maybe she should stick to pie crust. Then it's on to a review of the Black Sesame Cookies from JustOneCookbook and a final wrap-up of Japanese Sweets month wit

Ep 182: Extra Tall Extra Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

Jun 22nd, 2020 34m 32s

Stefin and Andrea are excited by the 2020 James Beard Award-nominees for outstanding baking and dessert cookbook, and struggle to decide which they’ll purchase first. Were the Extra Tall Extra Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes extra delicious or

Ep 181: Homemade Royce's Nama Chocolate

Jun 15th, 2020 32m 59s

It’s another week of sweet rewards as Stefin and Andrea review the Homemade Royce's Nama Chocolate from Jun & Tonic, discuss a portion-controlled version of Japanese Milk Bread Rolls from King Arthur Flour that uses the tangzhong method, and de

Ep 180: Shokupan Japanese Fluffy White Bread

Jun 8th, 2020 38m 53s

Its a straight up and down pan, it's a rectangular pan, it's a Pullman Pan! Thanks to the Listeners for the tip! This week's Shokupan from Chopstick Chronicles sets the record for the fastest disappearing dessert in both host's households...yes

Ep 179: Japanese Sweets

Jun 1st, 2020 27m 13s

Chocolate chip cookies are always in heavy rotation throughout the year, and this month is no exception as the hosts start off talking about their favorites, and some new discoveries. Then the hosts kick off an entire month of Japanese sweets a

Ep 178: Flapper Pie

May 25th, 2020 37m 15s

Stefin and Andrea jitterbug out of the Roaring ‘20s with this jam-packed episode featuring the perfect oatmeal cookie (from an unexpected source), two clutter-clearing tips, a review of the "comforting and cozy" (and downsized) Flapper Pie from

Ep 177: Pineapple Upside Down Skillet Cake

May 18th, 2020 30m 55s

Is it doubly delicious, or double trouble, when a recipe mix-up for this week’s bake along leads Andrea and Stefin down two different pineapple paths? Then it’s time for a Canadian heritage pie with the perfect title for our Roaring ‘20s month: