She's My Cherry Pie

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Blogger 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...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios A 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 cre...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios  Self-taught pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz is known for her unique take on cake baking and decorating, and she’s built a cult following for her minimalist creations with maximum flavor. Natasha joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her approach, which she outlines in her debut...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios  In the summer of 2020, pastry chef Paola Velez co-founded Bakers Against Racism with Willa Pelini and Rob Rubba. Little did they know, their efforts would galvanize the baker community around the world and help raise more than $2.5 million for organizations fighting racism. Pao...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios  As the talent behind the Zoë Bakes Instagram account, Magnolia television show, and cookbook, Zoë François makes a lot of beautiful baked goods, but the one she’s known for in particular is her airy, delicate pavlova in the shape of a tutu. Zoë came up with the specific shape a...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios  Amanda Mack is Baltimore’s queen of the hand pie. A self-taught baker, or grandmother-taught, as she likes to say, Amanda has perfected her recipe for these delightful packets of crust and filling over the years. Customers of her bakery business, Crust by Mack, have come to lov...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios  You will never look at macarons—or macaron makers—the same way after today’s episode. As you’re about to learn, the chic little cookie takes a lot of work and technique. Host Jessie is joined by Christina Ha, co-founder and head baker at Macaron Parlour in Manhattan, who shares...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios  The magical baker and author Dorie Greenspan joins us to talk about an equally magical dough, pâte à choux, also known as choux pastry, which can be turned into cream puffs, eclairs, gougères, even homemade Pocky sticks. She and Jessie talk scooping choux pastry versus piping i...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Claire Saffitz, the baking sensation behind the best-selling cookbooks Dessert Person and What’s For Dessert , loves making fruit pies. She and host Jessie talk all things pie dough and fruit pie, from why bakeware is the most important thing for your pie, butter slices versus c...

Joanne Chang, the award-winning pastry chef, cookbook author, and founder of the Flour Bakeries & Cafes in Boston and Cambridge, has built a major following for her baked goods, but her sticky buns, or sticky sticky buns as she calls them, occupy a special place in people’s hearts. Joanne and host Jessie Sheehan talk about Joanne’s life & career and then break down her sticky bun recipe and her un...

Is birthday cake the world’s most popular baked good? We think so, and today’s guest fully endorses anything birthday cake related! Joy Wilson, aka Joy the Baker, one of the Internet’s favorite bakers, joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her secrets for making the best birthday cakes around. The two chat about Joy’s health food-focused parents, her stint decorating cakes at Ben & Jerry’s, and her f...

Welcome to the debut episode of She’s My Cherry Pie, a baking podcast hosted by Jessie Sheehan. In our first episode, Jessie interviews Claudia Fleming, the influential pastry chef and executive director of Daily Provisions. When Claudia put a chocolate caramel tart on the menu of NYC’s Gramercy Tavern in the 1990s, she had no idea her creation would become one of the most copied restaurant desser...

She’s My Cherry Pie is the ultimate podcast for bakers. Each week, baker, author & recipe developer Jessie Sheehan interviews world-class pastry chefs, bakers & culinary creatives and takes a deep dive into their signature baked goods. Tune in as Jessie serves up their favorite tips, techniques, and ingredients. Episodes drop each Saturday. Don’t miss a single slice. She’s My Cherry Pie is a produ...