Baking tricks, sweet treats
Are you a weekend baker? It’s one of our favorite hobbies (after decanting flour into Cambros)—and a big part of the reason we drop episodes of She’s My Cherry Pie on Saturdays. While we’re on hiatus for one more week, catch up on all the baking wisdom, tricks, and recipe treats from legends like David Lebovitz and Victoria Granof. (Victoria had the spiciest interview of the season, hands down. Listen for yourself.)
Favorite words of wisdom on baking
“It doesn’t make your woes go away… but it certainly takes your mind off of it.”
–Erika Council
Most game-changing baking tip
Sally McKenney made us realize that you can make any cheesecake recipe as bars in a 9”x13” pan to skip the annoying water bath. Really hate a water bath.
Biggest mind-blowing food science moment
Shilpa Uskokovic mentions that she boosts the flavor of brown butter (in everything from cake frosting to cookies) with a scoop of Bob’s Red Mill milk powder, which adds milk solids, aka flavor. Immediate buy.
The most fun fact we learned about host Jessie Sheehan
Her husband grows willow and is into basketweaving!!!
The recipes we shared this season:
For fans of jammy tarts
For fans of chocolate
For fans of good old-fashioned classics
Stay tuned! A new season of our baking podcast starts Oct. 18th.
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Shop the show & more
Le Creuset x Wicked? Next level witches’ cauldron
Something cute for your Halloween spread
When your kitchen soundtrack is smooth like butter
Speaking of butter, you puzzle lovers need this
Malai Ice Cream teams up with The Chutney Life for a sweet Diwali collection
Fresh baked news
All of our fave bakers will be at The Great Community Bake Sale, 10/18 NYC
Carla Hall & Candace Nelson join Next Level Baker
Weekend project: this dirty chai tiramisu chocolate cake
Saint Street Cakes x RecCreate Collective workshop, 11/9 NYC
Samah Dada’s date desserts in Matchaful cafés
The Jam Lab’s Thandai cookies, perfect for Diwali
BEM Bookstore x Pelah Kitchen, 11/11 BK
Spooooky season is here 👻
From the archives
Aran Goyoaga talks gluten-free baking (and she’s back on the pod next week!)
The cherry on top
Jubilee NYC is happening 4/25/26! Get your tickets now. Bombesquad members & paid Substack subscribers, check your inbox or this post for your discount code.
Subscribers, don’t miss our 10/14 meeting with our fairy godmother Dorie Greenspan
Read Alyse Whitney’s Tale of Two Inas from our Ina Garten Issue
Don’t miss The Korean Vegan & Eden Grinshpan on Radio Cherry Bombe
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