She's My Cherry Pie

Today’s guest is Lara Adekoya, the founder and baker behind Fleurs et Sel bakery in Los Angeles. Lara started her cookie business as a pop-up during the pandemic and she opened her first brick and mortar earlier this year. She’s become quite known in L.A. for her cookies and the name of her company is inspired by her time living in France and her two favorite things: flowers and salt. Lara joins h...

Today’s guest is Katarina Cermelj, a baker, cookbook author, photographer, and scientist. (She has a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry!) She’s also the founder of The Loopy Whisk, a blog where she develops allergy-friendly recipes.  Kat joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about her baking and science background, what it means to be “free from,” and her new book, “The Elements of Baking.” The duo then walk...

"Top Chef" host Kristen Kish is our guest on today's special Thanksgiving episode! A chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur, Kristen won Season 10 of “Top Chef” and took over the host spot earlier this year. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about how winning “Top Chef” changed her life in unexpected ways, how her new gig is going, and about her memoir, which is coming out next April. They al...

Christina Tosi, one of the most beloved pastry chefs around, is back on She’s My Cherry Pie! Christina is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, the founder of Milk Bar in New York City, the host of the Netflix show “Bake Squad,” and the author of several cookbooks, including her latest, “Bake Club: 101 Must-Have Moves for Your Kitchen.”  Christina joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her n...

Dame Prue Leith of “The Great British Bake Off” is our guest on today’s show. Prue has been a judge on the beloved baking series since 2017, and earlier this fall, she released a new cookbook, “Life’s Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom: Really Good Food Without the Fuss.” Prue joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss her fascinating career—from studying drama in South Africa to learning how to cook in Fran...

Today’s guest is Sarah Fennel, the founder of Broma Bakery and author of the new bestseller, "Sweet Tooth: 100 Desserts to Save Room For." The self-taught baker and photographer started her blog back in 2010 when she was a homesick college student missing her mom’s desserts. For the past decade, Sarah has chronicled her bakes across her website and social media, where she’s amassed quite the follo...

Today’s guest is award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel, the founder of Dominique Ansel Bakeries in New York City and Las Vegas. When the French chef came to the U.S. in 2006, he worked at Daniel Boulud’s restaurant for five years before opening his namesake bakery in SoHo. Dominique is one of the most inventive pastry chefs out there and is also the author of three cookbooks. His latest, “Life...

We’re back with a new season! And Paola Velez, one of our favorite guests, is back, too. Paola is a pastry chef and co-founder of Bakers Against Racism, the global bake sale that raised over $2.5 million for social justice causes. She released her debut baking book, “Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store,” earlier this month. Paola tells host Jessie Sheehan why he...

Today on She’s My Cherry Pie, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes, host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with Camari Mick. Camari is the executive pastry chef at the Michelin-starred restaurant The Musket Room and at Raf’s, a French-Italian restaurant and bakery, both in New York City.  Camari joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about her Tres Leches Cake, which features a combination of cow, sh...

Today on She’s My Cherry Pie, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes, host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with self-taught pastry chef, community activist, and Cherry Bombe Magazine cover star Natasha Pickowicz. Natasha 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 tells Jessie about her cak...

Melissa Weller is a former chemical engineer turned master baker, who’s known in New York City for her delicious sticky buns, bagels, and babka. She is also a cookbook author and her second book, “Very Good Bread,” is out this November. Melissa joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk through her Chocolate Babka recipe from her first book, “A Good Bake,” plus what it was like running the pastry kitchens...

Susan Bae is the executive pastry chef and founding member of Moon Rabbit, a popular Vietnamese restaurant in Washington, D.C. She is known for using fresh produce and herbs in her bakes, which often marry sweet and savory flavors. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat all about using these fresh ingredients, pushing people to try new flavors that are important to other cultures, and creating dish...

Pastry Chef Isabel Coss joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about upbringing in Mexico, her time as a bread baker at Pujol, and her current jobs running the pastry kitchens at Lutèce and the newly opened Pascual in Washington, D.C. She also shares her recipe for buñuelos, which are fried dough fritters dusted in cinnamon sugar.  Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show.  Get Isabel’s b...

One of our favorite guests is back! It’s Zoë François, who many of you know as Zoë Bakes from her popular Instagram account, her Magnolia Network TV show, and her bestselling cookbooks. Her latest book, Zoë Bakes Cookies , features 75 of her favorite recipes, including her Chocolate Chip Smash Cookies, which she and host Jessie Sheehan discuss in this episode. Don’t miss Zoë’s top cookie tips, the...

Michelle Hernández is the pastry chef and owner of Le Dix-Sept, the San Francisco pâtisserie known for confections featuring botanicals such as flowers, teas, cacao, and honey. As a child, Michelle loved to use her Easy-Bake Oven and was obsessed with PBS cooking shows like Great Chefs and Yan Can Cook . She wanted to go to culinary school, but headed to Berkeley for college instead. She worked at...

Lucie Franc de Ferriere is the founder and baker behind NYC’s From Lucie, which became a top destination for cake lovers soon after opening early last year. Now, Lucie’s whimsical layered desserts topped with fresh flowers can be seen all over Instagram and folks like Lorde and Blake Lively are fans. On today’s episode, Lucie talks with host Jessie Sheehan about drawing inspiration from her French...

Jen Yee is the Executive Pastry Chef of Wynn Las Vegas, where she oversees the pastry program at more than 20 venues across two five-star resorts. In today’s episode, Jen chats with host Jessie Sheehan about what motivated her to take on this role plus her past work at renowned fine-dining restaurants, including one run by Gordon Ramsay. She also walks us through her recipe for crullers with glaze...

Smitten Kitchen creator Deb Perelman is back on She’s My Cherry Pie! This time, the beloved blogger and recipe developer chats with host Jessie Sheehan all about icebox cakes, the no-bake dessert perfect for summertime. They walk through Deb’s recipes, from the classic chocolate cookies and cream to peanut butter and strawberry graham versions. Click here for Deb’s recipe so you can bake along. Th...

Lyndsay Sung is the Vancouver-based baker behind the Coco Cake Land website and is known for her cute and modern buttercream creations. She is also the author of “Plantcakes: Fancy + Everyday Vegan Cakes for Everyone.” “I love making people feel included,” she tells host Jessie Sheehan.  Lyndsay and Jessie chat about her Vegan Funfetti Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream and Birthday Cake Crumble...

Amisha Gurbani is the Bay Area-based culinary creative behind @thejamlab and author of the “Mumbai Modern” cookbook. On today’s episode, host Jessie Sheehan chats with Amisha about her upbringing in Mumbai, kitchen memories with her mother, and how she combines Indian and Californian flavors to add depth to her recipes. They also dive into Amisha’s recipe for Chocolate & Almond Praline Ice Cream S...

Mindy Segal is all about making the ordinary extraordinary. She opened her first restaurant, Hot Chocolate, back in 2005, after honing her craft in some of Chicago’s top restaurants. Today, she’s at the helm of Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park, and her most recent project is Mindy’s Edibles, a line of infused gummies and chocolates. In this episode, Mindy and host Jessie Sheehan chat all about Danish...

David Lebovitz is a pastry chef, cookbook author, and recipe developer based in France. He’s known for his popular newsletter, which gives subscribers a window into his life in Paris, including restaurant recommendations, recipes, and personal stories. On today’s episode, David joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss his time at Chez Panisse, his move to Paris, and what delights him about the city al...

Avery Ruzicka is the founder and head baker of Manresa Bread in the San Francisco Bay Area. On today’s episode, Avery and host Jessie Sheehan walk through Avery’s recipe for kouign-amann, the buttery, laminated pastry with a caramelized crunch from the Brittany region of France. Avery describes the layering process necessary to create its texture, including how to “letter fold” the dough, and she...

Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria, the Kansas City-based bakery and product line. In this episode, Marissa and host Jessie Sheehan walk through the process of making corn and flour tortillas from scratch. You’ll learn about different corn varieties, the ancient process of “nixtamalization,” and how to look out for the pancita, or “little belly,” of the corn tortillas as they...

Pastry Chef Tova du Plessis is the founder of Philadelphia’s Essen Bakery, which specializes in traditional Jewish pastries and sweets. Tova left Johannesburg to study medicine in the U.S., and wound up making a hard pivot to the world of baked goods. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her thoughts on unique ingredients she loves (like glucose syrup and orange oil), soft butter, rotating your...