She's My Cherry Pie

Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria, the Kansas City-based bakery and product line. In this episode, Marissa and host Jessie Sheehan walk through the process of making corn and flour tortillas from scratch. You’ll learn about different corn varieties, the ancient process of “nixtamalization,” and how to look out for the pancita, or “little belly,” of the corn tortillas as they cook and puff on the hot comal. Marissa also gives a mini history lesson on agriculture and tortilla-making in Mexico that you won’t want to miss.

Here are Marissa’s recipes so you can follow along at home. 

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Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

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More on Marissa: Instagram, Yoli Tortilleria, website
More on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

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Pastry Chef Tova du Plessis is the founder of Philadelphia’s Essen Bakery, which specializes in traditional Jewish pastries and sweets. Tova left Johannesburg to study medicine in the U.S., and wound up making a hard pivot to the world of baked goods. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her thoughts on unique ingredients she loves (like glucose syrup and orange oil), soft butter, rotating your sheet pans, chilling your dough, and being patient with emulsifications. She also talks through the particulars for making her classic black & white cookies.

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Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Tova: Instagram, Essen Bakery, Essen on Goldbelly
More on Jessie: Instagram, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes

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Jezabel Careaga is the owner of Jezabel’s, the beloved Argentinian restaurant and bakery in Philadelphia. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about her early memories of cooking with her grandmother and her culinary journey from Argentina to the U.S. They walk through Jezabel’s classic beef empanada recipe and how to make the most flavorful empanadas, from how to select the right beef for the filling to creating crimped edges.

Click here for Jezabel’s recipe so you can bake along.

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter for supporting our show. 

For more information about the OpenTable Sit With Us Series, click here.

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Jezabel: Instagram, Jezabel's Cafe, website
More on Jessie: Instagram, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes

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Noelle Blizzard is the cake artist/owner behind New June, a micro-bakery and cake studio in Philadelphia. She is known for her beautiful Victorian-style cakes that incorporate the Lambeth decorating technique of colorful garlands, ruffles, and more. This method became popular in the 1930s and has found new life on social media. 

Noelle joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her cake career and how she got into Lambeth decorating. She also shares her favorite tricks and tools for efficient piping and the best ways to fix a frosting mistake. 

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter for supporting our show. 

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Noelle: Instagram, New June bakery, website
More on Jessie: Instagram, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes

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Nichole Accettola is the chef/owner of Kantine, a Scandinavian-inspired cafe and bakery in San Francisco, and author of the 2023 baking book, “Scandinavian from Scratch.” She’s long been inspired by Scandinavia, thanks to a summer exchange program in Denmark right after high school. After attending the Culinary Institute of America in New York and working in fine dining, Nichole relocated to Copenhagen, where she continued to fall in love with Danish culture and cuisine. 

Nichole talks with host Jessie Sheehan about working with laminated dough (they cover how to “lock in” butter and executing letterfolds), her trick for speedy dough proofing, and what decorticated cardamom is. “Laminated dough gets a bad rap, but with a little patience, you’ll get it,” says Nichole. She and Jessie also discuss the recipe for Cardamom Morning Buns from her book. 

Click here to bake along with Nichole’s recipe. 

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter for supporting our show. 

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Nichole: Instagram, Kantine San Francisco, Scandinavian from Scratch book
More on Jessie: Instagram, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes

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Our guest on today’s show is baker, food stylist, and cookbook author Benjamina Ebuehi. Benjamina was a finalist on “The Great British Bake Off,” where she stood out for her approachable and creative recipes. Since then, she’s written three baking books, including “The New Way to Cake” and “A Good Day to Bake.” Her newest is “I’ll Bring Dessert,” which celebrates shareable recipes and simple treats, all perfect for entertaining.

Benjamina loves approachable, no-nonsense baking, as does host Jessie Sheehan. They chat about her time on the iconic British baking show, her tips for make-ahead desserts, and the distinction between a cobbler and a crisp. Plus, they take a deep dive into Benjamina’s recipe for Tarragon Plum Cobbler from “I’ll Bring Dessert.”

Click here to bake along with Benjamina’s recipe. 

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter for supporting our show. 

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Benjamina: Instagram, website, "I’ll Bring Dessert"
More on Jessie: Instagram, "Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes"

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Alexandra Stafford is a recipe developer, cookbook author, and creator behind Alexandra’s Kitchen blog. Her new cookbook, “Pizza Night,” is a New York Times’ bestseller and features pizza and salad recipes for all seasons of the year. You project bakers out there will love this episode! Host Jessie Sheehan and Alexandra go through her recipe for Neapolitan-ish Dough, the relationship between dough hydration and oven temperature, her tips for using an outdoor pizza oven, and the best flour for pizza. 

Here’s Alexandra’s recipe so you can bake along at home. 

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter and Nonino for supporting our show. 

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Alexandra: Instagram, website, “Pizza Night” book
More on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

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Today’s guest is Rose Levy Beranbaum, the renowned baker and award-winning author behind 12 cookbooks, including “The Cookie Bible” and “The Baking Bible.” The 35th anniversary edition of “The Cake Bible” will be out this fall. In this episode, host Jessie Sheehan chats with Rose about her recipe for All Occasion Downy Yellow Butter Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache Frosting. They discuss how to make ganache with panache, Rose’s “reverse creaming” technique, and special moments in her career as a baker and author.

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter and Nonino for supporting our show. 

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Rose: Instagram, website, cookbooks
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes

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Beloved dessert authority, recipe developer, and YouTube star Claire Saffitz is back on She’s My Cherry Pie! In this episode, Claire joins host Jessie Sheehan to tackle a baked good that has long delighted eaters and intimidated home cooks: chocolate soufflé. Claire says there’s a lot of fear-mongering around the dessert, but when you break it down into straightforward steps and reduce the batch size, it’s an attainable bake for anyone. 

Tune in for Claire’s tips for super stable soufflés and her explanation of why coating the inside of your ramekins with sugar ensures your dessert will rise (and stay) high. The duo also chat about Claire’s approach to writing recipes, what being a YouTuber means to her today, her New York Times-bestselling cookbook “What’s For Dessert,” and more. 

Want to bake along? Here is Claire’s recipe for Chocolate Soufflé. ​

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter and California Prunes for supporting our show. 

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Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Claire: Instagram, YouTube, her cookbooks Dessert Person and What’s For Dessert 
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes

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Today’s guest is Camari Mick, executive pastry chef at The Musket Room, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and at Raf’s, a French-Italian restaurant and bakery, both in New York City. Camari joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about her Tres Leches Cake, which features a combination of cow, sheep, and goat milk and is composed of two layers of tres leches cake and one layer of pain perdu. The confection gets topped with chocolate branches and jerk ice cream, which adds a sweet, spicy, and slightly smoky flavor, says Camari, who is known for infusing Caribbean and Jamaican flavors into her desserts.

Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Butter and California Prunes for supporting our show. 

For more information on Cherry Bombe Jubilee, click here.

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

More on Camari: Instagram, The Musket Room, Rafs NYC
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes

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