Bake It Off Podcast

Join Addie for a journey through the history of Irish Soda Bread… is it truly Irish, and what makes it so? After we’ve made it from America to Ireland, and back to Addie’s latest backyard soda bread concoction, we’ll head up the mountain to talk about high-altitude baking, and how it affected the pies of Pi Day 2021. Don’t forget your jug of hydrochloric acid - let’s get baking!

Sources:

[In Episode]:

1. “History of Soda Bread" Article. 2003. The Society for the Preservation of Irish Soda Bread. Web: http://www.sodabread.info/history

2. “The Short but Fascinating History of Irish Soda Bread" Article. September 2020. Web: https://www.trafalgar.com/real-word/irish-soda-bread-history/

3. “Soda Bread" - Wikipedia. Web: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_bread

4. “The High Art of Baking at Altitude” Article. Web: https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/icooks/article-3-03.html

5. “High Altitude Baking” Article. Web: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking

In this episode of the Bake It Off Podcast, Addie discusses her bakes of the last 2ish (YIKES!) months, as well as some Valentine's favorites including chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies and red velvet cake! Why is it red? Who made it that way? Let us discuss! Also... love. Let's do it. 

Sources:

[In Episode]:

1. “Did a New York City Hotel Really Create Red Velvet Cake?” Article. March 2019. Web: https://www.southernliving.com/desserts/cakes/southern-red-velvet-cake

2. “Dutch Process vs. Natural Cocoa Powder” Article. August 2015. Web: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/baking-basics-dutch-process-natural-cocoa-powder/

3. “Red Velvet Cake" - Wikipedia. Web: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_velvet_cake

4. Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts. Book. 2017. Author: Stella Parks

Join Addie for a freewheeling episode to accompany your Thanksgiving baking (or just your laying about). Addie goes over her giant Thanksgiving dessert list for a teeny tiny Thanksgiving, and bestows her hard-won (well, sort of) kitchen wisdom on your pie crust, fillings, dinner rolls, and savory sides! We just couldn't choose one thing to talk about. The most important line in this episode? 

"I just love telling everyone to toast their nuts everyday!" 

Tags: Thanksgiving baking, cake, pie, pastry, rolls, apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie

Recipes:

Deep Dish Apple Pie from "The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook" by Deb Perelman. Book.

Pumpkin Pie from Libby Can. 

Pecan Pie adapted from "Smitten Kitchen" by Deb Perelman. Web: https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/11/pecan-pie/

Sources:

[In Episode]:

1. Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts. Book. 2017. Author: Stella Parks

Join us for a (very lightly) spooky episode of Bake It Off where Addie will review two of her fall baking experiments: pumpkin-chocolate swirl bread and snickerdoodle cake! We’ll talk ingredient swaps, a brief history of the jack-o-lantern, Addie’s favorite German word, and the most frustrating mispronunciation in Supernatural history. Happy Halloween!

Tags: Halloween baking, cake, cinnamon, spices, pumpkin bread

Recipes:

Snickerdoodle Cake adapted from “Snickerdoodle Cake” by Cake by Courtney. Web: https://cakebycourtney.com/snickerdoodle-cake/

Pumpkin-Chocolate Swirl Bread adapted from “Pumpkin Bread” by Smitten Kitchen. Web: https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/10/pumpkin-bread/

Sources:

[In Episode]:

1. “Pumpkin: A Brief History" - Author: David Trinklein. University of Mississippi. Article. 4 October, 2013. Web: https://ipm.missouri.edu/meg/2013/10/Pumpkin-A-Brief-History/

2. “Foods Indigenous to the Western Hemisphere" - Author: Hugh Murphy. American Indian Health and Diet Project. Article. Web: https://aihd.ku.edu/foods/pumpkins.html#:~:text=Pumpkins%20represent%20one%20of%20the,beans%20.

3. “Snickerdoodle” - Wikipedia. Web: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snickerdoodle

4. Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts. Book. 2017. Author: Stella Parks

[Others of Interest]

1. “What Is a Snickerdoodle, and What Makes This Classic American Cookie So Irresistible?” - Author: Ellen Morrissey. Martha Stewart. 26 June, 2020. Web: https://www.marthastewart.com/7839907/snickerdoodle-cookie-explained

In today’s episode, we trace the history of carrot cakes from the 10th century through today, go over one of the greatest ironic burns in history (looking at you, Sylvester Graham), and have a quick introduction to buttercream varieties - cream cheese and otherwise.

Tags: cake, carrot cake, buttercream, frosting

Sources:

[In Episode]:

1. “The History of Carrot Cake" - Food History. Website: https://kitchenproject.com/history/Cake/CarrotCake/index.htm

2. “Carrot Cake" - Food Timeline. Website: http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodcakes.html#carrotcake

3. “Carrot Cake History.” - World Carrot Museum. Website: http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotcake.html

4. Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts. Book. 2017. Author: Stella Parks

Welcome to the very first episode of the Bake It Off Podcast! In this episode, we dip our toes into the world of pie - a big, wide, and richly historical world. We touch on pastry, classic American pie crust ratios, and discuss strategies for avoiding the dreaded soggy bottom. 

Tags: pie, fruit pie, pastry, pastry ratios

Sources:

[In Episode]: 

1. "History of Pies" - The American Pie Council. Website: http://www.piecouncil.org/Events/NationalPieDay/HistoryOfPies

2. "Apple Pie is Not All That American" - Smithsonian Magazine. 12 May, 2017. Author: Kat Eschner. Website: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-apple-pie-linked-america-180963157/

3. Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts. Book. 2017. Author: Stella Parks 

[Others of Interest]

1. "Why Americans Love Their Apple Pie" - Smithsonian Magazine. September 2019. Author: Gabriella Petrick. Website: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-americans-love-their-apple-pie-180972852/

2. "A Brief History of Pie" - Time. 26 November, 2008. Author: Laura Mayer. Website: https://time.com/3958057/history-of-pie/#:~:text=Historians%20trace%20pie's%20initial%20origins,of%20seafood%20%E2%80%94%20in%20their%20pies.

Welcome to Bake It Off! Get ready to talk baking science, history, and opinions (we all have them!) with your host, Addie Clarke. Do you like to bake bread, create stunning dessert confections, or just eat? Then Bake It Off is the podcast for you! 

Stay tuned for the first episode (hint, it's about summer fruit pie and soggy bottoms!) published soon! Make sure you subscribe on your preferred podcast app so you don't miss a morsel.