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Today’s guests are Claudia Fleming and Melissa Clark. Claudia is a legendary, award-winning New York City pastry chef and the executive culinary director at Daily Provisions. Melissa is a beloved home cook, author, New York Times Food reporter, and New York Times Cooking contributor. Claudia and Melissa join host Jessie Sheehan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Last Course,” the cult classic dessert book they co-authored in 2001. The book features 175 of Claudia’s recipes from her time as the opening pastry chef of Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern. Claudia and Melissa talk about how they first met, their instant friendship, and the meticulous recipe testing process that helped make the book a timeless treasure. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show.  Claudia’s Chocolate Caramel Tart With PeanutsMelissa’s Classic Roast ChickenMelissa’s Perfect Pound CakeThe new issue of Cherry Bombe MagazineSubscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipesVisit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and moreMore on Claudia: Instagram, “The Last Course”More on Melissa: Instagram, “The Big Book of Dinner”More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Anna Gordon. Anna is a pastry chef and the founder and CEO of The Good Batch Bakery in Brooklyn. Anna started The Good Batch in 2010, selling hand-pressed stroopwafels at the Brooklyn Flea, and later opened her brick-and-mortar bakery in Clinton Hill in 2014. She joins Jessie to talk about discovering her love of baking as a kid, learning through curiosity and experimentation, and growing The Good Batch from a market stand into a beloved Brooklyn bakery. Anna also walks Jessie through The Good Batch’s signature Goodwich Ice Cream Sandwich, made with oat chocolate chunk cookies, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate ganache. She explains how to create the perfect ice cream sandwich cookie, why the dough gets pressed thin before baking, and how ganache helps hold everything together. This episode was recorded live at the Cherry Bombe House Podcast Studio, presented by Resident, in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Thank you to Square and Resident for supporting our show.  The new issue of Cherry Bombe MagazineSubscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes.Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more.More on Anna: Instagram, The Good BatchMore on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Ruby Bhogal, baker, recipe developer, and cookbook author based in England. Ruby was a finalist on “The Great British Bake Off” in 2018, and she’s the author of “One Bake, Two Ways.” Her brand-new book, “Around the World in 80 Cakes,” is out this Tuesday in the U.S. Ruby joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her unexpected path from architecture to baking, how a dusty Paul Hollywood cookbook helped her bake her way through unemployment, and what it was like to compete in the “Bake Off” tent. She also shares the story behind the cake from the show that famously became a meme, and how that moment eventually inspired her first cookbook. Ruby also walks Jessie through her Sicilian Torta Setteveli recipe from her new book. The seven-layer Italian cake features chocolate sponge, hazelnut Bavarian cream, hazelnut crunch, dark chocolate mousse, and a glossy chocolate glaze. Ruby shares tips for making the baking project, including why she wraps cake layers while they’re still warm and why she covers ganache before stirring. Get Ruby’s Sicilian Torta Setteveli recipe hereThe new issue of Cherry Bombe MagazineSubscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipesVisit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and moreMore on Ruby: Instagram, “Around The World In 80 Cakes”More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s episode is a special live taping of She’s My Cherry Pie from Cherry Bombe House in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Host Jessie Sheehan sits down with Dona Murad of Librae and Lucie Franc de Ferriere of From Lucie to talk about their beloved New York City bakeries and their beautiful cookbooks—Dona’s “Librae: Third-culture Recipes from a Cult New York Bakery,” and Lucie’s “Cake From Lucie: Recipes and Techniques from the French Countryside to New York City.” Lucie and Dona share stories and childhood memories that shaped their love of baking, from Lucie’s mother baking rustic cakes at her French home to Dona’s grandmother’s wedding cakes, her mother’s house cake, and the Bahraini hospitality traditions that inspired her culinary path. They also talk about opening their popular bakeries in New York City and the crowd-favorite recipes they include in their books, including Lucie’s chocolate cake with berry jam and buttercream and her salted chocolate chip cookies, and Dona’s loomi and lemon curd babka bun and za’atar labneh morning bun. Thank you to everyone who came to Cherry Bombe House! This episode was recorded at the Cherry Bombe House Podcast Studio, presented by Resident. Get Farmers & Makers tickets here. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Dona: Instagram, Librae Bakery, “Librae”More on Lucie: From Lucie, “Cake From Lucie” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Adrianna Adarme, a recipe developer, writer, photographer, cookbook author, New York Times Cooking contributor, and the creator of A Cozy Kitchen food blog. Her newest book, “A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook: 100 Easy Comforting Recipes for Every Mood and Desire,” is out Sept. 29th. Adrianna joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her extended family’s bakery in Lima, Peru, the legendary alfajores her Tia Emilia taught her to bake, and the holiday meals she organized as a teenager. She also shares how her film background shaped her approach to food photography, video, and cookbook writing, and why she wanted her new book to feel like entering a world. Adrianna also walks Jessie through her Chocolate Alfajores recipe from “A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook.” She explains why she loves Dutch-process cocoa powder, how cornstarch helps give the cookies their melt-in-your-mouth texture, why she adds an egg yolk for richness, and why piping the dulce de leche makes assembling these delicate sandwich cookies a little easier. Click here for Adrianna’s Chocolate Alfajores recipe. Click here for Cherry Bombe House schedule and tickets. Click here for info on Cherry Bombe Farmers & Makers.  Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Adrianna: Instagram, “A Cozy Kitchen”More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Zola Gregory, a Seattle-based food writer, recipe developer, and former professional pastry chef. She writes the biweekly recipe column “Extra Good” for Taste, and her debut cookbook, “Sheet Cakes!: More Than 50 Exceptional Cakes to Make in One Pan,” was recently released.  Zola joins host Jessie Sheehan to share how she learned to bake with her great-grandmother, her family’s coming-of-age pie lessons, the birthday cake book that helped shape her love of cake, and how a wedding cake led to her first pastry job.  Zola also walks Jessie through her Buttermilk Funfetti Cake with Whipped White Chocolate Ganache from “Sheet Cakes.” She explains why the cake gets both butter and oil, why she uses egg whites for a bouncy white cake texture, and how white chocolate helps stabilize the frosting without making it too sweet. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show.  Click here for Zola’s Buttermilk Funfetti Cake recipe. Click here to join Jessie for a She’s My Cherry Pie Live taping on Sept. 13th at Cherry Bombe House in NYC.  Click here for the Cherry Bombe House schedule and tickets. Click here for Farmers & Makers tickets.  Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Zola: Instagram, “Sheet Cakes!”More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Leah Koenig, a food writer and award-winning cookbook author whose books focus on Jewish cooking and baking. Her newest one, “The Dessert Table: 100 Joyful Jewish Sweets,” is filled with recipes and stories that celebrate Jewish sweets from around the world.  Leah joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about the baked goods she loved as a child, from sprinkle cookies and raisin challah, and how she went from being a picky buttered-noodle kid to a food journalist and recipe developer. Leah also walks Jessie through her Almond Croissant Rugelach recipe from “The Dessert Table.” She explains the history of rugelach, how the American version evolved from Central European kipferl, and why she rolls them into crescent shapes for this recipe. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show.  Click here for Leah’s Almond Croissant Rugelach recipe. Click here for more info on Jessie and Leah in conversation at Books Are Magic on 9/2 in NYC.  Click here for the Cherry Bombe House schedule and tickets. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Leah: Instagram, Substack, “The Dessert Table” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Joyce Tang, the founder and owner of Bake Sum, a beloved Bay Area bakery known for inventive pastries that blend French technique with flavors and ingredients rooted in Asian American culture. She’s also the co-author of the upcoming book, “Bake Sum: Asian American Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats.”  Joyce joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in an immigrant household, going on dim sum trips with her family, making soybean milk with her mom, and how those experiences helped shape her sense of identity and belonging. She also shares her path from tech to pastry and how her bakery went from wholesale business to pop-up to two brick-and-mortar locations. Then, Joyce walks Jessie through the Brown Butter Mochi Bites recipe from her book, explaining how deeply browned butter adds nutty flavor, why mochiko gives the bites their signature chew, and how a steel mini muffin tin helps create crispy edges and tender centers. Click here for Joyce’s Brown Butter Mochi Bites recipe. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here for more info on Jessie’s book talk with Leah Koenig on 9/2 in Brooklyn.  Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Joyce: Instagram, Bake Sum, “Bake Sum” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Nancy Silverton, the renowned chef, baker, and cookbook author behind some of Los Angeles’ most beloved restaurants, including Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, and Chi Spacca. Back in the ’80s, Nancy founded La Brea Bakery and helped revolutionize the artisanal bread movement in the U.S. Nancy joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her early baking memories and how she discovered her love of pastry while working at Michael’s, a restaurant in Santa Monica. She also shares the story behind her 1997 appearance on Julia Child’s PBS series “Baking with Julia”—where Nancy made the French Chef a crème fraîche brioche tart with wine-poached fruit and sabayon, and it brought Julia to (happy!) tears, exclaiming it was “a dessert to cry over.” Nancy walks through the tart’s recipe, which can be found in the book “Baking with Julia,” and explains the techniques behind the brioche, why the dough needs to stay cool, and why Julia’s emotional reaction remains one of the greatest compliments of her career. Watch the special moment on “Baking With Julia” here. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Nancy: Instagram, “The Cookie That Changed My Life” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Christina Wood, the pastry chef and owner of Temple Pastries in Seattle. She’s also the author of “Pastry Temple: Baking with Inspired Flavors,” her debut cookbook devoted to croissants, brioche, puff pastry, and more. She started her bakery as a pop-up before opening her brick-and-mortar in 2020, and she’s become known for her beautiful laminated pastries. Christina joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her baking journey, which began in her 20s, her love of structure and technique, the genius way she makes a butter block, and how she uses her dishwasher as an at-home proofing cabinet. Then, Christina walks through her Triple Chocolate Croissant recipe from “Pastry Temple.” Her version is for serious chocolate lovers with cocoa powder in the dough, mini chocolate chips throughout, and a whipped chocolate ganache piped in after baking. She explains the three-day process behind the recipe, from making the biga and butter block to laminating, proofing, baking, and filling the croissants. Click here for Christina’s Triple Chocolate Croissant recipe. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Christina: Temple Pastries, “Pastry Temple” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Hyoju Park, pastry chef and co-owner of Madeleine de Proust Pâtisserie in Melbourne, Australia. Her bakery and creative studio specializes in madeleines, the small French sponge cakes known for their shell-like shape. Hyoju’s creations are anything but traditional and incorporate unexpected flavors, textures, and designs. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about discovering madeleines for the first time when she was 14 in Korea, training in London, and how she and her business partner, Rong Yao Soh, started Madeleine de Proust as a pop-up before opening a brick-and-mortar. She also talks about their book, “Madeleine: Simple Bakes for Every Mood,” which has recipes ranging from Earl Grey and French toast madeleines to matcha red bean mochi, lemon meringue, and black truffle. Then, Hyoju walks through the Pink Carnation Madeleines recipe from the book, which was inspired by her mom and includes several components: a lemon yuzu ganache, black tea ganache, yuzu syrup and glaze, and pink chocolate enrobage. Click here for Hyoju’s Pink Carnation Madeleines recipe.  Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Hyoju: Instagram, Madeleine de Proust, “Madeleines” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guests are Debbi and Ashley Fields, a mother and daughter who deeply love and appreciate cookies. Debbi is the founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies, while Ashley is an entrepreneur in her own right and the co-founder of Fields Good, a functional cookie brand that just launched this summer.  Debbi and Ashley join host Jessie Sheehan to talk about their earliest baking memories, their family’s love of cookies, and their special connection (Ashley is one of five daughters!). Debbi shares how she fell in love with baking chocolate chip cookies as a kid, why switching to butter changed everything, why using quality ingredients matters, and how she opened her first store in 1977 at just 21 years old. Ashley discusses what it was like growing up baking cookies with her mom and watching her operate a successful business. Ashley shares how she built her own company, from securing financing to recipe development, and the life lessons she learned from her mom. Fields Good Co. is not affiliated with Mrs. Fields.  Click here for more info on Page to Plate, featuring Melissa Clark of the New York Times in conversation with Jessie Sheehan. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Debbi: Instagram More on Ashley: Instagram, Fields Good More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

Today’s guest is Domenica Marchetti, cookbook author and food writer whose work focuses on Italian home cooking. She’s the author of nine cookbooks, including her latest, “Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region.” Domenica joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a food-loving Italian family in New Jersey, making holiday cookies with her mother, and how her travels throughout Italy led her to discover the country’s rich regional cookie traditions. Domenica also walks Jessie through her Canestrelletto di Torriglia recipe from “Italian Cookies.” These flower-shaped butter cookies from Liguria are made with just four ingredients and rely on careful technique for their delicate texture. Domenica explains how the cookies helped revive the economy of a small Genovese town, why the dough needs to rest overnight, and what makes this simple Italian cookie so special. Click here for Domenica’s Canestrelletti di Torriglia recipe.  Click here for tickets and more information on Cherry Bombe’s Farmers & Makers event.  Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Domenica: Instagram, Substack, “Italian Cookies” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is entrepreneur and ice cream queen Pooja Bavishi of Malai Ice Cream, which has locations in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. She’s also the author of the book “Malai: Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors.”  For this special re-air episode, Pooja joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her chai-inspired “hybrid identity,” her passion for experimenting with unconventional flavor pairings, and the ginger and star anise ice creams that sparked the inspiration to create Malai. Then, the duo dive into her recipe for Malai Drumsticks from her book, which incorporates Spiced Peanut Crunch Ice Cream, Jaggery Cones, homemade Magic Shell, and Peanut Chikki.  Click here for Pooja’s Malai Ice Cream Drumsticks recipe. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Pooja: Instagram, Malai, “Malai” cookbook More on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

Today’s guest is Deb Perelman, the beloved creator of Smitten Kitchen and the author of “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook,” “Smitten Kitchen Every Day,” and “Smitten Kitchen Keepers.” In this special re-air episode, Deb joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about one of the season’s coolest desserts: icebox cakes. Deb explains what makes these no-bake cakes so dreamy and walks through several Smitten Kitchen favorites, including her classic chocolate wafer icebox cake, her chocolate peanut butter icebox cake, and her strawberry graham icebox cake with cream cheese filling.  Click here for Deb’s Icebox Cake recipe. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Deb: Instagram, Smitten Kitchen, website More on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook