We love to bake — so today, we talk about some favorite recipes for these easy go-to bakes. Sara won a prize for quickbread at the Oregon State Fair, Emily brings us tips on making these treats gluten free, and Renee, as always, loves Melissa Clark. Recipes mentioned in this episode: ⁠Carrot loaf cake with tangy lemon glaze (NYT) Banana bread (Weeknight Baking) Spiced banana brown bread (Now & Again) Gluten free zucchini muffins (Sprouted Kitchen) Pumpkin bread (Smitten Kitchen) Most adaptable one-bowl cornmeal pound cake (NYT) Pumpkin maple muffins (NYT) Caramelized brown butter rice kri ..read more

There are very many things you can put on buns. Make your own buns, buy some at the grocery store, make a thing on a bun! We give you a whole list of ideas you can use for a meal on a bun! Recipes mentioned in this episode: ⁠Beautiful burger buns (King Arthur Flour) English muffins (King Arthur Flour) Crispy oven pulled pork (Smitten Kitchen Keepers) Turkey burgers (Food Health & Happiness) The ultimate veggie burger (NYT) Jamie Oliver’s vegetarian black bean burger (NYT) Potato chip fish cakes (Simply Julia) Homemade merguez with herby yogurt (Small Victories) Superiority burger’s crispy ..read more

Season three of our podcast and we’re finally cooking from the Barefoot Contessa! We talk about our fabulous cookbook club dinner, and whether we like cooking Ina Garten’s classic, entertaining-friendly recipes. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Warm spinach & artichoke dip Ultimate bloody marys Green salad vinaigrette Creamy tomato bisque Split pea soup with crispy kielbasa Charred carrots with orange and balsamic Baked rigatoni with lamb ragu Brussels sprouts pizza carbonara Salted pistachio meringues Chocolate dipped brown sugar shortbread Bittersweet chocolate cake Join our Cookbook ..read more

We make a lot of cakes! In this episode, we weigh the pros and cons of cake mixes vs. homemade cakes, kid cakes vs. adult cakes and talk about decorations and give you some of our best birthday cake strategies. Recipes mentioned in this episode: ⁠Pineapple upside down cake (Snacking Cakes) Strawberry summer cake (Smitten Kitchen) Devil’s food with salted milk chocolate frosting (Smitten Kitchen Keepers) Chocolate Midnight cake (Salt Fat Acid Heat) Toasted coconut cake (Now & Again) Cookbooks mentioned in this episode: Momofuku Milk Bar Mary Berry’s Baking Bible Resources mentioned in t ..read more

We are coming off the holidays, entering a new year, battling winter weather and sitting down to share how cooking is going in our homes these days. Freezer clean-outs, fresh new year recipes and more! Recipes mentioned in this episode: ⁠Indecision grilled chicken (Small Victories) Shepherd’s pie with a sweet potato crust (Whole30) Roasted red pepper sauce (Whole30) Roasted pork shoulder with butternut squash and tomatoes (Whole30) Cinnamon rolls (NYT) Bacon and egg spaghetti (Dinner in One) Cranberry-orange “snow” scones (Alexandra’s Kitchen) Slow-roasted salmon (Salt Fat Acid Heat) Recipes ..read more

We loved Andrea Nguyen’s first book, “Vietnamese Food Any Day.” How does her new release stack up for us? Renee and Sara talk about building block recipes, too-long-descriptions, eating cake until our stomachs hurt and more. Recipes mentioned in this episode: 10-10-10 Perfect Rice (page 65) Umami tofu crumbles (page 50) Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (page 32) Fast-fried shallots (page 46) Chicken-vegetable pho (page 161) Pressure cooker beef pho (NYT) Char siu pulled jackfruit (page 229) Baked char siu pulled-jackfruit bao (page 121) Gingery vegetable and beef stir fry (page 254) Char siu roasted c ..read more

The holidays are over and weeknight cooking is back. If you’re like us, maybe you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and worn out on it — in that case, tune in for some easy weeknight dinner inspiration to get your dinner mojo back. Recipes mentioned in this episode: ⁠Shakshuka (Dinner in an Instant) Shakshuka (Dinner in One) Green shakshuka with avocado and lime (NYT) Rao’s meatballs (NYT) Pasta alla Gricia (NYT) Curried chicken with cauliflower, apricots and olives (Sheet Pan Suppers) Lemony chicken with potatoes and oregano (NYT) Garlicky chicken with lemon-anchovy sauce (NYT) Spicy honey chi ..read more

This week we’re coming back for more Deb Perelman with her newest book, Smitten Kitchen Keepers. Are they keepers? How do we like these compared to her other books? Tune in to find out. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Devil’s food cake with salted milk chocolate frosting (page 267) Luxe s’mores bars (page 235) Carrot cake with brown butter and no clutter (page 263) The blondie chipwich (page 237) Tomatoes with cottage cheese and bagel seeds (page 32) Blueberry pancake cobbler (page 41) Endive salad with apple matchsticks (page 53) Double shallot egg salad (page 59) Carrot tarte tatin (page ..read more

Have you ever made a babka? We tried a number of recipes for this enriched-dough bread with a ribbon of flavor, and we came up with very mixed results. Listen in on to see what we baked and our favorite babka recipe! Recipes mentioned in this episode: ⁠Babka (America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book) Cinnamon babka (Claire Saffitz, NYT) Savory babka with ricotta and herbs (Melissa Clark, NYT) Better chocolate babka (Smitten Kitchen) Chocolate babka (Melissa Clark, NYT) Sprinkle butter babka loaf (Nadiya Hussein) Birthday cake babka (What Jew Wanna Eat) Join our Cookbook Club! Our Instagram ..read more

This vibrant book is full of Korean recipes, cheerful photos and Maangchi’s signature attitude. Join us as we talk about the amazing meal we ate together from this book, some favorite dishes and why everyone should cook Korean food at home. Resources mentioned in this episode: Maangchi on YouTube Maangchi’s Big Book of Korean Cooking Recipes mentioned in this episode: Stir-fried dried anchovies (page 241) Watermelon soju cocktail (page 302) Traditional Napa cabbage kimchi (page 112) Sweet, crunchy fried chicken (page 150) Pan-fried marinated eggplant (page 202) Pan-fried shiitake mushrooms ..read more