Hosted by Jessie SheehanProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosDeb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen loves chocolate chip cookies, so much so that she’s featured five different recipes on her popular blog over the years. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to walk through the particulars of each recipe, and they do a deep dive into Deb’s recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies With Salted Walnut Brittle from Deb’s latest cookbook, Smitten Kitchen: Keepers.Deb is known for her meticulously tested and accessible recipes on both her blog and in her bestselling cookbooks. She and Jessie discuss whether you need to rest your cookie dough or not, softening and flavoring your butter, using only one bowl, parchment paper particulars, and more. To bake along, here’s Deb’s Chocolate Chip Cookies With Salted Walnut Brittle. Thank you to Plugra Premium European butter for supporting our show. 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 Deb: Instagram, Smitten Kitchen, Smitten Kitchen: Keepers cookbook, recipesMore on Jessie: Instagram, her Snackable Bakes cookbookSubscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here

Hosted by Jessie SheehanProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosMelissa Clark is one of the most prolific recipe developers around, with dozens of cookbooks to her name and a weekly cooking column in The New York Times. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to demystify the recipe development process and share what goes into both creating unique recipes and collaborating with chefs to translate their recipes for home cooks. Melissa also explains why she swears by weighing ingredients, how sugar is about sweetness and structure, the importance of being transparent about your process, whether vanilla extract adds any flavor, and why wisdom and confidence are key. In the second half of the show, Melissa and Jessie do a deep dive into the chocolate coconut cake recipe from Melissa’s most recent book, Dinner In One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals.Want to bake along? Here is Melissa’s Tender Chocolate Coconut Cake recipe. Thank you to Plugra Premium European butter for supporting our show. 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 Melissa: Instagram, website, Dinner in One cookbook, NYT Cooking recipesMore on Jessie: Instagram, her Snackable Bakes cookbookSubscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here

Hosted by Jessie SheehanProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosDianna Daoheung wasn’t raised in a bagel-loving household, but she still managed to become one of the most respected bagel makers in New York, of all places. The round chewy baked good is one of the city’s most iconic foods, and seemingly everyone has an opinion about where to get the best one. Thanks to Dianna, the answer for many folks is Black Seed Bagels, the artisanal bagel company where she’s the culinary director and founding baker. Dianna joins host Jessie Sheehan to explain just how bagels are made. She chats about the difference between NYC and Montreal bagels (Black Seeds’ are a hybrid); talks rolling, boiling, and baking; and shares her secret for never burning the everything bagel topping. (Minds will be blown.) Thank you to Plugra Premium European butter for supporting our show. 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 Dianna: Instagram, Black Seed BagelsMore on Jessie: Instagram, her Snackable Bakes cookbookSubscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here

Hosted by Jessie SheehanProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosBlogger and cookbook author Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen is known for her flavorful, fun desserts, inspired by her American upbringing and Filipino heritage. She channels all of this in her debut cookbook, Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed, which came out earlier this year. Abi joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her horchata bibingka recipe from the book, including how she came up with her unique twist on the traditional savory Filipino dessert. The duo also chat about Abi’s career path, landing her book deal through social media, and the pasalubong treat boxes that she started baking in 2020.Thank you to Plugra Premium European butter for supporting our show. 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 Abi: Instagram, Mayumu cookbook, websiteMore on Jessie: Instagram, her Snackable Bakes cookbook

Hosted by Jessie SheehanProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosA leader in the gluten-free baking space, Aran Goyoaga knows her way around the intricacies of alternative baked goods. Diagnosed with a genetic gluten intolerance as an adult, Aran has used her classic pastry training and extensive knowledge about alternative ingredients to create delicious cakes, cookies, tarts, breads, pies, and more. Aran shares her gluten-free flour preferences; the importance of potato starch, psyllium, and steam; choosing the right cookware, and her number-one tip for gluten-free baking. Want to bake along? Here is Aran’s recipe for her Quick Crusty Boule.Thank you to Plugra Premium European butter for supporting our show. 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 Aran: Instagram, Cannelle Et Vanille Bakes Simple cookbook, websiteMore on Jessie: Instagram, her Snackable Bakes cookbook