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   3 Jun 2025 · 45 min

   BA Bake Club: Coffee Cake Scones

   Put on the kettle, grab your finest Earl Grey, and join Jesse & Shilpa to discuss their recipe for Coffee Cake Scones. They'll discuss the recipe development process (and the existential journey it took them on), answer questions from bake clubbers, and introduce listeners to New Orleans-based recipe developer and pastry chef Bronwen Wyatt... who ALSO recently developed a coffee cake scone. Recipes & Links:Mary O's BakeryBayou Saint Cake (Bronwen's website)Nicola Lamb's Kitchen Projects NewsletterBronwen's Coffee Cake SconesApple Hazelnut Rye CakeFruitcake in Space Podcast Learn more about…

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   27 May 2025 · 34 min

   I Need to Up My Salad Game (rerun)

   Shivani LOVES salad. But by Friday, the lettuce she bought on Monday is just... sad. To help Shivani get a fresh, crisp salad on the table every night, Chris calls on Jess Damuck, the cookbook author behind Salad Freak and Health Nut. The key? Rethinking what a salad can be. Recipes & Links:Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Lime, and MintWatermelon Salad with Shiso, Plum, and SaltCrunchy Beans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   20 May 2025 · 39 min

   I Need a Dinner Party Menu

   We get messages in our inbox ALL the time from listeners who have planned dinner parties, picnics, and other gatherings... but want our advice on what to serve. So this week, Chris is joined by hostess-with-the-mostess Kendra Vaculin to tackle a bevy of listener questions and menu-plan for strawberry-picking lunches, murder mystery dinner parties, and more! Recipes & Links: Brisket BourguignonPreserved Lemon and Tomato ChickenPoached Cod in Tomato CurryLemony Risotto with Fennel and ParmesanCreamy Rabbit BologneseSquash and Caramelized Onion TartLamb Meatballs with Raisin PestoTofu Meatballs…

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   13 May 2025 · 37 min

   I Need Leafy Greens

   Natalie and her husband are capable, adventurous cooks, but they can't seem to get leafy greens on the menu outside of a salad. So Chris and Kendra Vaculin team up to sell Natalie on their favorite greens and techniques. Recipes & Links: Lemony Tortellini Soup with Spinach and Dill Salmon Rice Bowl with Green Curry Creamed Spinach Mostly Chard Tiny Pasta Salad Charred Kale with Citrus and Green Tahini Garlic-and-Parmesan Braised Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   6 May 2025 · 41 min

   BA Bake Club: Millionaire's Shortbread

   Join Jesse and Shilpa to dive into each layer of Jesse's decadent, pantry-friendly Millionaire's Shortbread and answer questions from bake clubbers. Starting with the key differences that make this shortbread extra-toasty and tender, this episode travels through Jesse's caramel-studded past and obsession with the perfect, aesthetic slice. Recipes & Links: Millionaire's Shortbread Chocolate Chipless Cookies Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Balsamic Butterscotch Sauce Banoffee Pie Chocolate Olive Oil Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   15 Apr 2025 · 34 min

   I Need a Weeknight-Friendly Pantry (rerun)

   Gillian has found herself working from home permanently and finds getting to the grocery store just isn't what it used to be. So, she's turned to Chris and Shilpa to help her stock her pantry and get her out of her weeknight rut. Recipes featured in the episode: Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta Creamy Tahini and Harissa Beef Hummus Bowls with Merguez-Spiced Tempeh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   8 Apr 2025 · 37 min

   I Need Matzo Ball Soup

   Janae has been struggling to make the perfect matzo balls for 6 Passovers now. What's worse, even though everything else on Janae's seder table is delicious, her mother-in-law won't let her forget her matzo ball fails. So Janae turns to Chris & Kate Kassin for help making tender, fluffy dumplings that won't fall apart in her soup.Recipes & Links:No-Nonsense Matzo BallsMatzo Ball SoupAn Ode to Matzo Ball MixManischewitz Matzo Ball MixStreit's Matzo Ball Mix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   1 Apr 2025 · 43 min

   BA Bake Club: Pistachio Bundt Cake

   Pistachios are Having A Moment. And Shilpa LOVES cake. Enter: the tender, flavorful Pistachio Bundt Cake. Jesse and Shilpa break down why this blender cake (and other nut-based cakes) work and address listener questions, including the one on everyone's mind this month: how to properly grease a bundt pan so your cake comes out in one piece, every time.Plus! Shilpa and Jesse introduce listeners to Rose Levy Berenbaum, author of the iconic Cake Bible. Rose joins the fearless Bake Club leaders to answer a listener question about egg substitutes—and explain what eggs are actually doing in your…

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   25 Mar 2025 · 33 min

   I Need Elevated Weeknight Meals (Rerun)

   Cait often devotes her weekends to involved kitchen projects that yield restaurant-quality results. But she's looking to bring that feeling into her weeknights, when time is harder to come by. Chris enlists Kendra Vaculin's help to give Cait's weeknight cooking that chefy quality she's been missing.Recipes & Links: Meatball Soup with Beef Stew VibesGorgeous Green Shrimp Everything-Spice Fish with Tomato SaladCreamy Spinach and Chickpeas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    18 Mar 2025 · 30 min

    I Need Plant-Based Protein

    George has heard that quinoa is a high-protein superfood, but he's never been able to cook it right. Chris and Shilpa step up to help answer the question behind his SOS. See, while quinoa is higher-protein than other grains, there are better options when it comes to plant-based protein. So Chris and Shilpa try to get George on board with lentils and tofu—two plant-based protein sources that pack more of a punch.Recipes & Links:Glazed Sweet Potatoes with LentilsJust-Keeps-Getting-Better Lentil SaladSoy and Scallion Tofu Bowl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices