She's My Cherry Pie

We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes today—host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with cookbook author and blogger Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen. Abi is known for her flavorful, fun desserts, inspired by her American upbringing and Filipino heritage. She channeled all of this in her debut cookbook, “Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed,” which won the James Beard Award for Emerging Voi...

We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes today—host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with Paola Velez, pastry chef and co-founder of Bakers Against Racism, the global bake sale that raised over $2.5 million for social justice causes. She’s also the author of “Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store.” Paola joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk all about her book, which s...

We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes today—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 cake-making approach, which...

Today’s guest is Stacey Mei Yan Fong, a home baker and the author of “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie.” While Stacey moved from Asia to the U.S., she found comfort in baking and launched a heartfelt project to create a pie for every state. Stacey joins host Jessie Sheehan to share how this endeavor provided a creative outlet, pivoted her career from...

Today’s guest is Melissa Weller, the chemical engineer-turned-baker and author of “Very Good Bread.” Melissa is a James Beard-nominated baker and the former head baker at Per Se and Roberta’s in New York City. She returns to the show to share her expertise on this iconic French bread. Melissa joins host Jessie Sheehan to explore what it means to be a baker versus a pastry chef, her love for Dorie...

Today’s guest is JR Ryall, the head pastry chef at Ballymaloe House Hotel, a renowned luxury property in County Cork, Ireland. He’s also the author of the 2022 cookbook “Ballymaloe Desserts: Iconic Recipes and Stories from Ireland” and is known for showcasing local, high-quality ingredients in his elegant desserts. JR joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about his earliest memories of Ballymaloe Hous...

Today’s guest is Clarice Lam, award-winning pastry chef and author of “Breaking Bao: 88 Bakes and Snacks from Asia and Beyond,” which was a New York Times’ Best Cookbook of 2024. Clarice grew up between Los Angeles and Hong Kong in a snack-obsessed family and went from a career in modeling to mastering the art of pastry. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her baking journey and how she bl...

Today’s guest is Ellen King, co-owner of Hewn Bread in Illinois and the author of the 2018 cookbook, “Heritage Baking.” Hewn is beloved for its dedication to heritage grains and traditional bread-making techniques. With locations in Evanston, Libertyville, and Winnetka, it’s become a community staple, and Ellen’s work has earned national recognition.  Ellen joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her j...

Today’s guest is Jessica Battilana, staff editor at King Arthur Baking Company and co-author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook “Big Book of Bread.” Jessica is an award-winning food writer and recipe developer who has authored several cookbooks.  She takes host Jessie Sheehan on a deep dive into her recipe for Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread from “Big Book of Bread.” She also shares her philos...

Today’s guest is Valerie Gordon, the pastry chef and owner of Valerie Confections in Los Angeles, and the author of the baking book “Sweet.” Her culinary journey began at a very young age and she launched her luxury chocolate brand in 2004. Today, Valerie Confections is known for all sorts of chocolates, caramels, petits fours, cakes, and pies.  Valerie joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss her ent...

Today’s guest is Kelly Jacques, the baker and co-owner of Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans. The bakery has become known for their King Cake, a ring-shaped pastry that’s somewhere between a Danish and a cinnamon bun. The Louisiana city is notorious for this baked good, which is eaten from Epiphany in January up until Mardi Gras.  Kelly tells host Jessie Sheehan how she went from studying pre-med to get...

Today’s guest is Nicola Lamb, baker extraordinaire and author of “Sift: The Elements of Great Baking.” Nicola is a London-based pastry chef who runs the pop-up bakery Lark and pens the popular Substack Kitchen Projects. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat all about croissants and shares how she perfected her skills by making 10,000 a week in a local bakery. The duo get nerdy about the process an...

We’re back with a brand new season of She’s My Cherry Pie! To kick us off this year is social media darling Betül Tunç of the widely popular Turkuaz Kitchen account. Betül is a baker, recipe developer, and new cookbook author. Her debut book, “Turkuaz Kitchen,” was released last year.  Betül joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss how she started baking, her journey from Turkey to the U.S., and how s...

Today’s guest is Dorie Greenspan, an extraordinary baker, cookbook author, and part-time Parisian. Dorie is back on the show to talk about sablés, the French shortbread cookie, and does a deep dive into her World Peace Cookies, which are a chocolate sablé of sorts, from her book "Dorie’s Cookies." Dorie and host Jessie Sheehan also discuss her favorite childhood sweets, the night she nearly burned...

Today’s guest is Amy Ho, the creative behind the popular Constellation Inspiration blog and Instagram. Amy is a recipe developer, photographer, and author of the book “Blooms and Baking.” She was on the show last year to talk about mooncakes, and she’s back today to discuss gingerbread houses with host Jessie Sheehan. Amy’s known for her unique takes on this classic holiday treat, from crafting a...

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...