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Today’s guest is Anna Stockwell, a recipe developer, food stylist, writer, culinary consultant, and video host. Anna has been a senior food editor at Epicurious and Bon Appétit, and is the author of two cookbooks, “For the Table” and her newest, “The Butter Book.” Anna joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a food-loving family, baking birthday cakes with her mom, and how she found her way into the kitchen professionally. She also does a little deep dive into butter—its history, why she loves cultured butter, when the brand really matters in a recipe...

Today’s guest is Marie Frank—a recipe developer and pastry chef based outside of Copenhagen. She’s also the creator of the Substack newsletter “More Than Sweet,” and the author of the new book, “More Than Sweet: Desserts with Flavor,” which features elevated recipes for cakes, cookies, frozen desserts, custards, tarts, and more. Marie joins host Jessie Sheehan to share how she became fascinated with complex flavors in desserts, despite not having a sweet tooth, and how an online baking community helped her develop pastry skills while she was at home on maternity leave.  Marie also walk...

Today’s guest is Farideh Sadeghin. Farideh is a chef, recipe developer, video host, and food writer based in New York City. She’s been the test kitchen director at Saveur and was executive culinary director at Vice’s Munchies. Her first cookbook, “The Hot Dog Cookbook: 50 Recipes for the World’s Best Food,” was recently released and is full of classic, international, and original takes on her favorite food. Farideh joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in an Iranian-Italian household, how cooking became her path after college, what she learned working in restaurants in New Zeala...

Today’s guest is Lisa Steele. Lisa is a fifth-generation chicken keeper, Maine master gardener, TV personality, and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, her brand and blog devoted to backyard chickens, gardening, and seasonal living. Lisa is also a cookbook author and recently released her new book, “In Season: 125+ Sweet and Savory Recipes Celebrating Simple, Fresh Ingredients.”  Lisa joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up across the street from her grandparents’ chicken farm, baking angel food cake with eggs from the family flock, and how raising chickens led to her blog, books, TV show, and natural p...

Today’s guest is Mariela Camacho, pastry chef and founder of Comadre Panadería, a Mexican American bakery in Austin, Texas, known for its beautiful pan dulce made with traditional techniques, local ingredients, and heirloom Texas grains. Mariela is a two-time James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about the journey that led her into baking and starting a pop-up, which eventually led to her brick-and-mortar. Mariela also talks about how her upbringing shaped her ethical business practices and her mission of nourishing her community.  Then, Mariela and Jess...

Today’s guest is Edd Kimber—baker, cookbook author, food writer, and the first winner of “The Great British Bake Off.” He has written eight cookbooks, including his latest, “Chocolate Baking: The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, and Pastries.”  Ed joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a home where everything was made from scratch and how he taught himself how to bake after working a stressful job. He shares how winning the first season of “Bake Off” changed his life, why he loves cookbook writing, and how he developed his voice as a baker. T...

Today’s guest is Julie McAllister, a Charleston-based baker known for her hyperrealistic cakes. Julie transforms cake, fondant, and modeling chocolate into lifelike creations—from magnolias and oysters to designer handbags and Charleston architecture. She has also been a contestant on Netflix’s “Is It Cake?” and Food Network’s “Holiday Wars.” Julie joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her baking journey, from childhood cake mixes to discovering her love of decorating in grad school after a memorable Christmas tree cake attempt. She shares how she taught herself how to decorate cakes from cookbooks, her early days juggling a...

Today’s guest is Roxana Jullapat, the baker, pastry chef, and co-owner of Friends & Family, a beloved seasonal cafe and bakery in Los Angeles. Roxana is also the author of two cookbooks, “Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution” and her latest, “Morning Baker: Recipes and Rituals for Breakfast and Beyond.” She’s known for her commitment to whole grains and her thoughtful, flavor-driven approach to baking. Roxana joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her journey from growing up in Costa Rica in a big household to discovering her path in pastry after a formative tarte tatin moment...

Today’s guest is Mallory Oniki, recipe developer, food photographer, and the creator behind The Palatable Life. Mallory is known for her creative, flavor-packed bakes, especially her cookie recipes inspired by pop culture. Her debut cookbook, “Cookie Club: 80 Creative Cookies to Make, Swap, and Share,” is out April 14th. Mallory joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her baking journey, from childhood kitchen experiments to teaching herself how to develop recipes in college. She shares how launching her food blog and social media during the pandemic led to her breakout cookie series inspired by movies and TV shows...

Today’s guest is Colu Henry. Colu is a cook and writer who has contributed to The New York Times, Food & Wine, House & Garden UK, and more. She’s also the author of three cookbooks: “Back Pocket Pasta,” “Colu Cooks: Easy Fancy Food,” and her newest, “Better at Home: Recipes for Big Nights In.” Colu joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her fascinating path into food—from musical theater student to PR pro to recipe developer. She shares how working in restaurant PR unexpectedly gave her a crash course in recipe writing and cookbook production, and how a simple Insta...

Today’s guest is Danielle Sepsy, baker and founder of The Hungry Gnome, a New York–based wholesale bakery. Danielle has become known as “The Scone Queen” and was a contestant on Dan Levy’s culinary competition show, “The Big Brunch.” She’s also the author of the upcoming baking book, “The Scone Queen Bakes: 100 Recipes for Scones, Muffins, Cookies, and Cakes from the Founder of The Hungry Gnome.” Danielle joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a big Italian family on Long Island and baking alongside her grandmother. She shares how receiving a stand mixer (and a M...

Today’s guest is Mariam Daud of the popular @mxriyum social media account. Mariam is a home cook, recipe developer, and author of the new cookbook “I Sleep in My Kitchen: Comfort Recipes from My Palestinian American Home.” She is known on social media (where she has 7+ million followers) for her beautiful recipe videos highlighting traditional Palestinian dishes, nostalgic bakes, and comforting meals.  Miriam joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a bustling household with nine siblings, learning to cook alongside her mom, and rolling hundreds of grape leaves assembly-line style. She shares the story o...

Today’s guest is Tanya Bush, a writer, editor, and pastry chef. She’s the co-founder of the indie magazine Cake Zine and the author of the new book “Will This Make You Happy: Stories and Recipes from a Year of Baking.” Her work has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Eater, and more, and she’s also the pastry chef at Little Egg and Table of Contents in Brooklyn. Tanya joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about the year that changed everything for her—living through the pandemic, losing her job, starting an anonymous ba...

Today’s guest is Spring Council, a chef, cooking instructor, former restaurateur, and the daughter of legendary Southern chef Mildred “Mama Dip” Council of Mama Dip’s Kitchen in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Spring just released her debut cookbook, “Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daughter,” celebrating four generations of Black restaurateurs and the community her family nourished through food. Spring joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up the youngest of eight in a family of cooks, learning through “dump cooking” and oral recipe sharing, and watching her mother build a beloved restaurant with ju...

Claire Saffitz is back on our show! Claire is a beloved baker, dessert authority, and the author of two New York Times bestselling cookbooks—Dessert Person and What’s For Dessert. She also hosts the hit YouTube show, “Dessert Person.”Today, Claire walks host Jessie Sheehan through her Molten Chocolate Olive Oil Cake recipe from What’s For Dessert. It’s a decadent dessert that’s deceptively simple. She explains why she uses olive oil instead of butter in the batter and how to get the center perfectly molten. She also tells Jessie about the baked goods she...

Today’s guest is Mia Castro, a chef, cookbook author, and TV personality based in New York City. She’s been on “Chopped,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” and “Beat Bobby Flay,” and she’s releasing her debut cookbook, “Cocina Puerto Rico: Recipes from My Abuela’s Kitchen to Yours.” Mia joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in Puerto Rico, trailing her abuela through the kitchen, and spending afternoons at neighborhood panaderías. She shares how long calls with her grandmother became the foundation for her book, the challenges of translating “a ojo” (by eye) cooking into written recipes, and more.<...

Today’s guests are Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty, the stars of the Broadway musical “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” The show is a joyful, funny, and heartwarming story about chance encounters, unlikely connections, and one unforgettable day in New York City.Christiani and Sam join host Jessie Sheehan to talk about their journeys to Broadway, what it’s like to carry an entire show as a two-person cast, and why “Two Strangers” has been described as a love letter to NYC. They also dive into the role cake plays in the show (yes, there is a r...

We’re kicking off our 2026 season with Justine Doiron, the beloved creator behind Justine Snacks. Justine is a cook, recipe developer, and the author of “Justine Cooks,” a New York Times bestselling cookbook.Justine joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about the path that led to her creative career, her childhood baking hobby, how she made her own wedding cakes, and her early days on TikTok. Then, Justine dives into her “obsessive” chocolate chip cookie behavior and the four recipes she developed for her book, specifically her Tall Rye Guy recipe. She explains how analyzing ingredient...

We’re celebrating 2025 by re-airing our top episode of the year—host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with Nicola Lamb! Nicola is a London-based pastry chef and the author of “Sift: The Elements of Great Baking.” She has a pop-up bakery, Lark, and writes the popular Substack newsletter Kitchen Projects.Nicola joined Jessie earlier this year for a deep dive into one of the world’s most loved pastries: the croissant. She talks about the complexities of adapting her recipe for home bakers after years of producing 10,000 croissants a week in a professional bakery. The duo get deliciously nerdy about...

Today’s guest is Skye McAlpine. Skye is a food writer, cookbook author, and stylist based in Venice, Italy. She’s the author of several cookbooks, including “A Table in Venice,” “A Table for Friends,” “A Table Full of Love,” and her latest, “The Christmas Companion.” Skye also writes a monthly recipe column for The Sunday Times, contributes to publications like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The Guardian, runs a Substack newsletter called The Dolce Vita Diaries, and is the founder of Skye McAlpine Tavola, a tableware and homewares brand.Skye joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her life and career—...