She's My Cherry Pie

• Catching Up With Joanne Chang Of Flour Bakery & Cafe

  Today, we welcome back award-winning pastry chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur Joanne Chang to the show! Joanne is the force behind the beloved Flour Bakery & Cafe, which now boasts 10 locations across the Boston/Cambridge area, and the co-owner of Myers + Chang, a celebrated Asian fusion restaurant in Boston’s South End.Joanne joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her path from a childhood with few sweets to becoming one of America’s most respected bakers, her evolving menu at Flour—including the new Milk & Honey Pound Cake and Embrace Chai Morning Bun—and the cookie-focused cookbook she’s currently working on, which will be out next year. Get our new Power Issue, out now! Subscribe to our baking newsletter.Sign up here for Jubilee L.A. updates.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Joanne: Instagram, Flour Bakery & Cafe, Myers + ChangMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

  --------  

  42:09
• Spumoni Loaf With Renato Poliafito Of Ciao, Gloria & “Dolci!”

  Today’s guest is Renato Poliafito, the creative force behind Ciao, Gloria, the beloved bakery and café in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, and Pasta Night, its cozy pasta-slinging counterpart right across the street. A two-time James Beard Award nominee and co-author of multiple cookbooks, Renato released his first solo book, “Dolci!: American Baking with an Italian Accent,” last year as a tribute to his Italian American roots and his deep affection for Italy.Renato joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about his childhood trips to Italy, the flavors that shaped his palate, and the evolution of his dessert style. Then, the duo walk through his recipe for Spumoni Loaf from “Dolci!”Click here for Renato’s Spumoni Loaf recipe.Get The Power Issue!Subscribe to our baking newsletter.Sign up here for Jubilee L.A. updates.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Renato: Instagram, Ciao, Gloria, “Dolci!” cookbookMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

  --------  

  50:07
• SusieCakes’ Celebration Cake With Founder Susan Sarich

  Today’s guest is Susan Sarich, founder and CEO of SusieCakes, the nostalgic bakery known for its made-from-scratch Americana desserts. Since opening the first SusieCakes’ location in 2006, Susan has expanded the brand across the U.S. with over 30 locations in California, Texas, and Tennessee. Susan joins host Jessie Sheehan to share the heartfelt story of how her two grandmothers inspired her baking career and her business. Then, the duo dives into SusieCakes’ signature Vanilla Celebration Cake recipe, a four-layer confetti-filled vanilla cake topped with the bakery’s signature retro-blue buttercream, which was inspired by Susan’s grandmother’s vintage Pyrex mixing bowl.Subscribe to our baking newsletter.Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine to get our summer issue!Sign up here for Jubilee L.A. updates.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Susan: Instagram, SusieCakesMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

  --------  

  45:06
• Magnolia Bakery’s Famous Banana Pudding With Baker & CEO Bobbie Lloyd

  Today’s guest is Bobbie Lloyd, the CEO and Chief Baking Officer of the legendary Magnolia Bakery in New York City. Bobbie is also a cookbook author, and her latest book, “The Magnolia Bakery Handbook Vol. 2: Icebox Desserts,” was released earlier this year.  Bobbie joins host Jessie Sheehan to share the origin story of the bakery and how it became a global dessert empire, including how the show “Sex and the City” turned it from a local cupcake shop to an international sensation. Bobbie also walks us through the recipe for Magnolia’s famous banana pudding—yes!—the recipe everyone can’t get enough of. Click here for the Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding recipe.Subscribe to our baking newsletter.Sign up here for Jubilee L.A. updates.Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine to get our summer issue!Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Bobbie: Instagram, Magnolia Bakery, ”The Magnolia Bakery Handbook of Icebox Desserts” cookbookMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

  --------  

  45:17
• Ice Cream Drumsticks With Pooja Bavishi Of Malai

  Today’s guest is entrepreneur and ice cream queen Pooja Bavishi of Malai Ice Cream, a Brooklyn-based brand redefining frozen desserts with bold South Asian flavors. She’s also the author of the new cookbook “Malai: Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian flavors.” 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 Drumsticks recipe.Thank you to Ladurée for supporting She’s My Cherry Pie. Subscribe to our baking newsletter.Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine to get our Power Issue!Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Pooja: Instagram, Malai, “Malai” cookbookMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

  --------  

  51:11

More Arts podcasts

Trending Arts podcasts

About She's My Cherry Pie

She's My Cherry Pie: Podcasts in Family