89. I Love Olive Oil
06/17/2024
89. I Love Olive Oil
In this episode Rin speaks about why olive oil is so important and fantastic; choosing the right olive oil for baking; and no less than 6 recipes using olive oil. There's an olive oil almond cake with burnt honey cream, a moussey chocolate olive oil cake (GF) and a Venetian carrot cake (GF). Then th
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88. Big, knobbly sweet breads
05/14/2024
88. Big, knobbly sweet breads
This episode is inspired by brunsviger and sweet focaccia. I talk a little about each, share a base recipe then three topping ideas: dark brown sugar with cinnamon, salted honey butter and cherry and rosemary. Newsletter/website: homebaking.substack.comEmail me: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com
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87. A baker with no oven
04/15/2024
87. A baker with no oven
In this episode I talk about adapting to temporarily not having an oven, responsible foraging, wild garlic scones and ricotta pancakes with berry compote (both of which can be made on the stove or in the oven!). Make sure you're subscribed: homebaking.substack.comGet in touch: FlourButterEggsSugar@g
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86. Better Brownies
03/17/2024
86. Better Brownies
In the second of my revisits to old topics, we're thinking about brownies. The most decadent brownies, the most balanced brownies, the most different brownies. Perfection, diversified. Written recipes: homebaking.substack.comEmail: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com
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85. Lessons in Shortbread
02/11/2024
85. Lessons in Shortbread
All the things I've gotten wrong... some things I've gotten right... and things I do differently now since episode 1. I also talk about things I've been eating recently in Iceland and London. Our featured recipes are a luxury all-butter spiced shortbread (spiced with nigella, caraway, coriander or c
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84. Things that taste like donuts
12/04/2023
84. Things that taste like donuts
...and some actual donuts! In this episode we're looking back on the best bakes of 2023 and talking about 3 donut or donut-adjacent things: a giant donut bundt cake, apple donut bites and West African puff puffs. Then we look forward into 2024 and what's on my to-bake list then and over the festive
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83. Lemon + Pastry = Magic?
10/30/2023
83. Lemon + Pastry = Magic?
In this episode I try my hand at lemon shortbread (for the purposes of this episode I am counting shortbread as pastry), lemon bars, lemon meringue pie and lemon shaker pie!! Some trials and tribulations happened as well as some major successes - listen to find out what and why! Recipes and notes: h
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82. Milky and tart set puddings, plus all-about Ammardeen
10/01/2023
82. Milky and tart set puddings, plus all-about Ammardeen
This week we're talking about a delicious lime posset (creamy set pudding from England) and a light milk pudding from the middle East called muhallabieh. Plus we'll deep-dive into a special ingredient from Syria and Lebanon: an apricot fruit leather called ammardeen.Read and subscribe to the newslet
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81. Granita and brioche, a perfect breakfast
09/11/2023
81. Granita and brioche, a perfect breakfast
In this episode I talk about my summer of eating, how granita is served in Sicily and then four recipes - feel free to mix and match or come up with your own combinations... I made concord grape granita and served with very vanilla buns and I made cocoa granita and served with whipped heavy cream an
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80. Ice Cream Sandwiches!
08/13/2023
80. Ice Cream Sandwiches!
4 wonderful recipes to make 2 ice cream sandwiches: raspberry sorbet with corn cookies; chocolatey cookies with mint choc chip ice cream. Plus a love letter to the combination of peppermint and dark chocolate, a personal trauma involving biting down too hard on a frozen cookie... and we answer the q
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79. Syrup Semolina Cakes (& a craggly walnut cake)
07/30/2023
79. Syrup Semolina Cakes (& a craggly walnut cake)
In this episode, I'm talking about semolina syrup cakes, common in many countries in the Balkans, Eastern Med, Middle East and North Africa. They're great, and I make two here to talk to you about... Hilbeh, a fenugreek cake from Palestine, and a coconut semolina cake that's similar to Jordanian har
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78. Summer Galettes: 3 sweet, 1 savoury
07/16/2023
78. Summer Galettes: 3 sweet, 1 savoury
One pastry, three summer fruits: slow roasted strawberry, plum and halva, apricot and almond. Plus a bonus cheesy, garlicky tomato galette for your consideration! What a wonderful episode to "research" (ie. bake lots of delicious things for). Subscribe at homebaking.substack.com, reach me at flourbu
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77. Pavlova: Dessert Without Borders
06/25/2023
77. Pavlova: Dessert Without Borders
In this podcast I'm passing on all the wisdom I've gleaned from my crazed Pav obsession, including how to layer flavours in the meringue, cream and fruit and the hacks and ratios you can use to bake without following a strict recipe! I also talk about the history of pavlova, including whether it bel
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76. Crackers, Crispbreads and Eating Out
06/11/2023
76. Crackers, Crispbreads and Eating Out
An endlessly adaptable recipe for crackers and crispbreads, with numerous flavouring suggestions. Plus a food diary of some stuff I've stuffed into my face in the last few months. Newsletter/recipes homebaking.substack.com Instagram @homebakingpod Email flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com See ya! <3 <3 <
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75. Yes Please to Portuguese Baking!
05/27/2023
75. Yes Please to Portuguese Baking!
In today's episode, I'm talking about what monks and nuns have to do with egg yolks, the wide array of conventual sweets and the influence of Portuguese baking around the world. In the second part, I'm delving into four recipes and how I found them: Toucinho do Céu (flourless almond egg yolk cake),
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74. Cereal Offenders - Delicious Cookies and Bars
05/14/2023
74. Cereal Offenders - Delicious Cookies and Bars
This episode is all about using breakfast cereal in baking and sweet treats. Plus I talk a bit about the history of ascetic Christianity and how that's shaped breakfast in the West, including cereals and our meal patterns. Our recipes this week are Caramel Peanut Cornflake Squares, Puppy Chow/ Muddy
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73. This is England...
05/01/2023
73. This is England...
UPDATE: For some reason the segments were messed up and incomplete initially. I have now corrected this. In this episode I'm talking about some traditional British bakes with some twists. Brown sugar Victoria sponge cake, Eccles cakes (which aren't really cakes), Bakewell shortbread bars, Tandoori
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72. Sweet Somethings - Fudge and Honeycomb
04/16/2023
72. Sweet Somethings - Fudge and Honeycomb
In this episode Kate talks about the history of fudge and what the word fudge means and talks through three recipes: proper salted vanilla fudge, cheat's 2-ingredient milk chocolate fudge and honeycomb. Website+Newsletter: homebaking.substack.com Email: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com
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71. Magical Miso
04/02/2023
71. Magical Miso
This week I used shiro miso in four different fabulous bakes: miso-maple loaf cake, miso brown butter cookies, squidgy miso brownies and an incredibly easy no-knead focaccia with a garlic-miso-parmesan butter. I also give advice on how to use shiro miso and talk about the complexity of miso varietie
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Home Baking (Trailer)
03/19/2023
Home Baking (Trailer)
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70. Special Springtime Breads
03/19/2023
70. Special Springtime Breads
Welcome to a new-look podcast! This episode I'm talking about Easter breads around Europe, commonalities in central and eastern European baking and our two star recipes: fluffy-yet-stringy, citrus scented Bulgarian kozunak and Slovenian tarragon potica (enriched swirly bread). SIGN UP TO THE NEWSLE
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69. Biccies for Fasting and Feasting
03/05/2023
69. Biccies for Fasting and Feasting
Today I'm talking about sweet and savoury biscuits from the Eastern Mediterranean (specifically Cyprus, Greece and Jerusalem) to savour and enjoy in times of feasting and fasting. Did you know that Ramadan, Lent and Passover all coincide this year? Ramadan Kareem/ Pesach Sameach / Peaceful Lent if t
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68. Toothsome Tiramisù, 3 ways
02/19/2023
68. Toothsome Tiramisù, 3 ways
We all know tiramisù means 'pick me up' but we want to know more! What's a zabaglione? Who is Loli? Is it heretical to make a pistachio or lemon tiramisù, as I do here?! Find out in this episode. Website with written recipes: flourbuttereggssugar.com Email me: flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com Find us
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67. Cracking King Cakes!
02/05/2023
67. Cracking King Cakes!
In this episode I'm deep diving in to the world of King Cakes, philosophising about the downsides of food purism and talking about two King Cakes I made. One is an orange blossom water brioche King Cake with mascarpone cream and caramelised pecans. The other is a slightly lighter enriched dough but
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