Preheated Baking Podcast

Packable snacks month continues with both our hosts raving about the Chocolate Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars from a Dash of Sanity, despite some tricky issues with the recipe. With a wide range of topics this week, Stefin and Andrea reminsice about school lunches, home ec class, and talk about new audiobooks they've discovered.

It's back to school for our hosts, who kick off a month of Packable Snacks with a Chocolate Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bar. But first, Andrea has questions for Stefin about packing school lunches, and shares her own perfectly portable creation: A Marionberry Coconut Crumble Bar. In the Globetrotting Gourmet segment, Stefin details differences she's noticed in some common baking ingredients, and gives Andrea a quick run-down of what afternoon tea is all about.

It's the last week of August and Stefin's kids are heading to their new school in London. Meanwhile, back in the States, Andrea is rendering leaf lard and looking forward to flaky pie crusts. The Blueberry Banana Cake was a big hit with both hosts, even if the cream cheese frosting presented some problems. Andrea's looking forward to using home-grown plums in the final Potlucks & Picnics episode recipe, Summer Plum Crostata. And finally, the gals agree on a love of dates, and debate the merits of store-bought vs. homemade protein snacks.

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

It's the last week of August and Stefin's kids are heading to their new school in London. Meanwhile, back in the States, Andrea is rendering leaf lard and looking forward to flaky pie crusts. The Blueberry Banana Cake was a big hit with both hosts, even if the cream cheese frosting presented some problems. Andrea's looking forward to using home-grown plums in the final Potlucks & Picnics episode recipe, Summer Plum Crostata. And finally, the gals agree on a love of dates, and debate the merits of store-bought vs. homemade protein snacks.

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

Andrea starts off the week experimenting with baked donuts, while Stefin struggles to bake in her new convection oven in the U.K. They review their Easy No Bake Indoor S'mores Bars and introduce the Blueberry Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing. Finally the gals take a look at author Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies book (which you can pre-order here)and how your style affects your baking habits.

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

Andrea starts off the week experimenting with baked donuts, while Stefin struggles to bake in her new convection oven in the U.K. They review their Easy No Bake Indoor S'mores Bars and introduce the Blueberry Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing. Finally the gals take a look at author Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies book (which you can pre-order here)and how your style affects your baking habits.

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

It's August and that means it's time for Potlucks & Picnics ... and also garden parties, road trips, state fairs, a debate about where rhubarb falls in the veggie (or plant? or fruit?) family, an abundance of wheat germ, overindulging in favorite snacks, and preparing s'mores indoors. Oh, and a review of Ina Garten's Peach and Blueberry Crumble! Who said anything about the lazy days of summer?

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

Andrea and Stefin reconnect after their July hiatus by kicking off a month of potluck and picnic favorites with Ina Garten's Peach & Blueberry Crumble. Stefin briefs listeners on differences she's already noticed in her London kitchen and new favorite grocery store, and Andrea recounts a romantic tale involving historical fiction and hot wings. Unsure about potluck etiquette or if you should avoid a chocolate fountain? Listen in as Andrea talks to etiquette expert Arden Clise to get the nitty-gritty on double-dipping, serving utensils and how to be a gracious host. Finally, the duo step into the Language Lab to differentiate between cobbler, crisp, crumble, slump, grunt and brown Betty.

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

Join Stefin for the final July Quick Bite episode, as she dips into two expat foodie memoris -- one set between the World Wars in Europe and Mexico, and one set between Paris and New York in more recent times.

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Andrea combines two of her favorite foods - ice cream + coffee, in this delicious Quick Bite exploring affogato.

*Photo courtesy of Andrea's talented niece, Olivia, at Drip Affogato Bar in New Orleans.

Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. Ready to binge? Download all the full-length episodes on Apple Podcasts. You can find all of the recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!