She's My Cherry Pie

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Millie Peartree says she’s all about creating happy and joyful memories through food, and her Honey Butter Cornbread no doubt elicits lots of positive emotions from those lucky enough to try it. Millie, who is a chef, New York Times Cooking contributor, former restaurateur, and...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Eunji Lee is taking patisserie to the next level at Lysée, her two-story pastry gallery/boutique in New York City. She’s become known for several of her contemporary creations, including the pastry simply known as “Corn.” However, as Eunji explains to host Jessie Sheehan, there...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Yossy Arefi is the baker, food stylist, photographer, and cookbook author known for her galettes—those rustic free-form tarts that can be sweet or savory and are the perfect way to showcase summer berries and stone fruits. Yossy joins host Jessie Sheehan to dish on the approacha...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Christina Tosi is one of the most beloved pastry chefs around. She’s the founder of Milk Bar, host of Netflix’s Bake Squad, author of the memoir Dessert Can Save the World , and one of the most energetic baking enthusiasts around. She joins host Jessie Sheehan for a conversation...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios She’s My Cherry Pie is taking a short summer break, so this week we’re re-airing Jessie Sheehan’s conversation with baker Cheryl Day from last year. Cheryl is the co-owner of Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, and a cookbook author, including her latest, Cheryl Day’s T...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios She’s My Cherry Pie is taking a short summer break, but we’ve got something sweet (and savory) for you until we’re back! It’s host Jessie Sheehan’s 2022 interview with recipe developer, blogger, and James Beard-award winning author Kristina Cho. The Ohio native shares how eating...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios She’s My Cherry Pie is taking a short summer break, so to satisfy your sweet tooth we’re re-airing one of our very first episodes with Jocelyn Delk Adams. Jocelyn is the founder of the Grandbaby Cakes food blog and the author of two books, including her latest, Everyday Grand: S...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Miriam Weiskind was two months into her dream job making pizza at the renowned Paulie G’s in Brooklyn when the pandemic hit. Miriam channeled her energy and her passion for pizza into home baking, streaming her efforts every night (even the disasters) on Instagram and giving her...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Baked Alaska is a show-stopping, crowd-pleaser dessert that has seen a renaissance recently, which can largely be attributed to one pastry chef in New York City—Caroline Schiff. Caroline is the executive pastry chef at iconic Brooklyn restaurant Gage & Tollner, where her popular...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios “Brownies grab the spotlight,” says Auzerais Bellamy of Blondery, “but blondies are more versatile, flavorful, and interesting.” Auzerais has loved blondies since childhood, and spent 10 years testing and refining her original recipe—a pecan and salted caramel square that’s stil...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Folks sometimes forget that quiche is just a savory pie, so we’ve brought in pie superstar Erin Jeanne McDowell to walk us through a crucial element of any great quiche: the crust! Erin is the author of multiple baking books, including her latest, Savory Baking , and she’s the h...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Maya-Camille Broussard says pie can be a complicated art form, so she’s joining us today to demystify the process. Maya-Camille is the force behind both the Justice of the Pies Chicago-based dessert company and the Justice of the Pies baking book, so she knows her stuff. She’s a...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen loves chocolate chip cookies, so much so that she’s featured five different recipes on her popular blog over the years. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to walk through the particulars of each recipe, and they do a deep dive into Deb’s recipe for Cho...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Melissa Clark is one of the most prolific recipe developers around, with dozens of cookbooks to her name and a weekly cooking column in The New York Times. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to demystify the recipe development process and share what goes into both creating unique rec...

Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker Edited by Jenna Sadhu Recorded at CityVox Studios Dianna Daoheung wasn’t raised in a bagel-loving household, but she still managed to become one of the most respected bagel makers in New York, of all places. The round chewy baked good is one of the city’s most iconic foods, and seemingly everyone has an opinion about where to g...

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...