In this episode Rin speaks about why olive oil is so important and fantastic; choosing the right olive oil for baking; and no less than 6 recipes using olive oil. There's an olive oil almond cake with burnt honey cream, a moussey chocolate olive oil cake (GF) and a Venetian carrot cake (GF). Then there's tender vanilla and olive oil cookies, cardam…

This episode is inspired by brunsviger and sweet focaccia. I talk a little about each, share a base recipe then three topping ideas: dark brown sugar with cinnamon, salted honey butter and cherry and rosemary. Newsletter/website: homebaking.substack.com Email me: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com

In this episode I talk about adapting to temporarily not having an oven, responsible foraging, wild garlic scones and ricotta pancakes with berry compote (both of which can be made on the stove or in the oven!). Make sure you're subscribed: homebaking.substack.com Get in touch: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com…

In the second of my revisits to old topics, we're thinking about brownies. The most decadent brownies, the most balanced brownies, the most different brownies. Perfection, diversified. Written recipes: homebaking.substack.com Email: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com

All the things I've gotten wrong... some things I've gotten right... and things I do differently now since episode 1. I also talk about things I've been eating recently in Iceland and London. Our featured recipes are a luxury all-butter spiced shortbread (spiced with nigella, caraway, coriander or cumin seeds) and a twice-baked pecan shortbread. <3…

...and some actual donuts! In this episode we're looking back on the best bakes of 2023 and talking about 3 donut or donut-adjacent things: a giant donut bundt cake, apple donut bites and West African puff puffs. Then we look forward into 2024 and what's on my to-bake list then and over the festive period. Wishing you very happy holidays and a happ…

In this episode I try my hand at lemon shortbread (for the purposes of this episode I am counting shortbread as pastry), lemon bars, lemon meringue pie and lemon shaker pie!! Some trials and tribulations happened as well as some major successes - listen to find out what and why! Recipes and notes: homebaking.substack.com Email me: flourbuttereggssu…

This week we're talking about a delicious lime posset (creamy set pudding from England) and a light milk pudding from the middle East called muhallabieh. Plus we'll deep-dive into a special ingredient from Syria and Lebanon: an apricot fruit leather called ammardeen. Read and subscribe to the newsletter: homebaking.substack.com Email me: flourbutte…

In this episode I talk about my summer of eating, how granita is served in Sicily and then four recipes - feel free to mix and match or come up with your own combinations... I made concord grape granita and served with very vanilla buns and I made cocoa granita and served with whipped heavy cream and plum butter buns... Recipes: homebaking.substack…

4 wonderful recipes to make 2 ice cream sandwiches: raspberry sorbet with corn cookies; chocolatey cookies with mint choc chip ice cream. Plus a love letter to the combination of peppermint and dark chocolate, a personal trauma involving biting down too hard on a frozen cookie... and we answer the question 'What do British royal equestrians in the …

In this episode, I'm talking about semolina syrup cakes, common in many countries in the Balkans, Eastern Med, Middle East and North Africa. They're great, and I make two here to talk to you about... Hilbeh, a fenugreek cake from Palestine, and a coconut semolina cake that's similar to Jordanian hareeseh. I also talk about foods of the Ottoman Empi…

One pastry, three summer fruits: slow roasted strawberry, plum and halva, apricot and almond. Plus a bonus cheesy, garlicky tomato galette for your consideration! What a wonderful episode to "research" (ie. bake lots of delicious things for). Subscribe at homebaking.substack.com, reach me at flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com. Follow me on Instagram @h…

In this podcast I'm passing on all the wisdom I've gleaned from my crazed Pav obsession, including how to layer flavours in the meringue, cream and fruit and the hacks and ratios you can use to bake without following a strict recipe! I also talk about the history of pavlova, including whether it belongs to Australia, New Zealand, both or neither (i…

An endlessly adaptable recipe for crackers and crispbreads, with numerous flavouring suggestions. Plus a food diary of some stuff I've stuffed into my face in the last few months. Newsletter/recipes homebaking.substack.com Instagram @homebakingpod Email flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com See ya! <3 <3 <3…

In today's episode, I'm talking about what monks and nuns have to do with egg yolks, the wide array of conventual sweets and the influence of Portuguese baking around the world. In the second part, I'm delving into four recipes and how I found them: Toucinho do Céu (flourless almond egg yolk cake), Pão-de-Ló de Chocolate (a very spongy chocolate ca…

This episode is all about using breakfast cereal in baking and sweet treats. Plus I talk a bit about the history of ascetic Christianity and how that's shaped breakfast in the West, including cereals and our meal patterns. Our recipes this week are Caramel Peanut Cornflake Squares, Puppy Chow/ Muddy Buddies Bars, Hazelnut Anzac Biscuits, Cinnamon C…

UPDATE: For some reason the segments were messed up and incomplete initially. I have now corrected this.In this episode I'm talking about some traditional British bakes with some twists. Brown sugar Victoria sponge cake, Eccles cakes (which aren't really cakes), Bakewell shortbread bars, Tandoori chicken hand pies and spiced Cornish pasties. For fu…

In this episode Kate talks about the history of fudge and what the word fudge means and talks through three recipes: proper salted vanilla fudge, cheat's 2-ingredient milk chocolate fudge and honeycomb. Website+Newsletter: homebaking.substack.comEmail: FlourButterEggsSugar@gmail.com

This week I used shiro miso in four different fabulous bakes: miso-maple loaf cake, miso brown butter cookies, squidgy miso brownies and an incredibly easy no-knead focaccia with a garlic-miso-parmesan butter. I also give advice on how to use shiro miso and talk about the complexity of miso varieties in Japan! SIGN UP TO THE NEWSLETTER to get my SA…

Welcome to a new-look podcast! This episode I'm talking about Easter breads around Europe, commonalities in central and eastern European baking and our two star recipes: fluffy-yet-stringy, citrus scented Bulgarian kozunak and Slovenian tarragon potica (enriched swirly bread). SIGN UP TO THE NEWSLETTER (FREE!) and for all the recipes from.now on: H…

Today I'm talking about sweet and savoury biscuits from the Eastern Mediterranean (specifically Cyprus, Greece and Jerusalem) to savour and enjoy in times of feasting and fasting. Did you know that Ramadan, Lent and Passover all coincide this year? Ramadan Kareem/ Pesach Sameach / Peaceful Lent if that applies to you! See ALL the beautiful photos a…

We all know tiramisù means 'pick me up' but we want to know more! What's a zabaglione? Who is Loli? Is it heretical to make a pistachio or lemon tiramisù, as I do here?! Find out in this episode. Website with written recipes: flourbuttereggssugar.com Email me: flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @flourbuttereggssugar See you in two …

In this episode I'm deep diving in to the world of King Cakes, philosophising about the downsides of food purism and talking about two King Cakes I made. One is an orange blossom water brioche King Cake with mascarpone cream and caramelised pecans. The other is a slightly lighter enriched dough but it's stuffed to the max with spiced caramel and wa…

In this recipe I'm talking about the recipe I can't get away from. I crumbled under the pressure of seeing so many other bakers trying King Arthur Flour's 2023 Recipe of the Year, the cinnamon crisp coffee cake, and the first few iterations that they've published. I liked it, but still tweaked it, which is the joy of home baking - making exactly wh…

Today I'm on a roll (sorry) showing how a great base recipe can be adapted - I made tiramisu yule log, plum jam and vanilla roll and earl grey and raspberry roll. I'm also talking about what I've been baking, eating and learning recently! Flourbuttereggssugar.com Email me at flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com and follow on Instagram…

In this episode I talk about 2 different desserts that NEED to be chilled ahead of time, and therefore hopefully you can be chilled, too! The first is a classic 2-ingredient chocolate mousse (gluten free, dairy free, nut free), just made with eggs and chocolate. The second is a burnt caramel custard (gluten free) with an optional brulee topping! I …

Today we're journeying, via baked goods, to the UK for mince pies, to Germany for quick-bread stollen and lemon-almond biscuits, and to Romania for cornulete/rugelach and cozonac enriched bread - plus I mention a few others, too!!!! Recipes and further details are at flourbuttereggssugar.com Email me at flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com…

Hello! Today I'm talking to Megan Neveu, food writer and photographer extraordinaire of olivesnthyme.com and @olivesnthyme on Instagram. She has a new book, Sugar and Spice Cookies, coming out which is great! And saying hi to a few of you lovely lot. Thanks!! Kate Instagram: flourbuttereggssugar Email me: flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com Website: flo…

This episode, I'm on a mission to show that rosemary in sweet treats is a winner. Just be careful how much you use! It's particularly good paired with citrus or chocolate (or both). I'm talking about rosemary sticky baby buns, rosemary oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, apple and rosemary crepes and chocolate rosemary loaf cake with a rosemary infused…

Today I'm sharing no less than FIVE sweet muffin recipes that I strongly believe in, from one with 627 five star reviews to those I've dreamed up and adapted myself. My findings? Crumble toppings and using sour cream in the batter both work SO well. The recipes featured are a fluffy, loaded blueberry muffin, a chocolate salted caramel muffin, a spi…

I'm sorry I'm too late for Rosh Hashanah, but since I discovered a delicious blossom honey in my local supermarket I've been going mad for honey cakes! In this episode I talk about a fig honey sponge pudding, a honey loaf with sweet dukkah, an almond-honey-caramel bienenstich (beesting) cake AND a show-stopping burnt honey cake. YES HONEYYYYY! EMAI…

Last month, Kate was lucky enough to visit the Basque country in the state of Spain - staying in Bilbao and visiting San Sebastian, Bermeo and Guernica. This episode I talk about some of the delicious things I ate there, including a bar that specialised in anchovy pintxos (bar snacks), a burnt sheep's milk ice cream and Basque-Asian fusion food! Al…

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In this episode I feature various breads from eastern Europe and the eastern Mediterranean! I talk about whether it's beigels or bagels and about some rye and caraway beigels I made (inspired by the flavours of Eastern Europe). Plus Covrigi, which are poppy seed twists/ pretzels from Romania. As well as the Cypriot village bread Koulouri, the crunc…

In this episode, I'm talking about my summer essentials. Not sun screen and hats, but my mum's sticky chocolate sauce, no-churn ice creams, cold brew, blitz-and-churn sorbets, banana choc ices and more. I also set out my manifesto for sundae-making. Website: flourbuttereggssugar.com Email flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com Voicemail anchor.fm/flourbutt…

In this episode, I (Kate) am doing a deep-dive into Millionaire's / caramel shortbread. There's Thyme and Hazelnut Millionaire's Shortbread, Sour Cherry and Pistachio Caramel Shortbread and a Middle Eastern Millionaire's Shortbread, from the Ottolenghi group, including tahini and halva. Listen in to find out how they're made and what I thought of e…

I'm delighted to welcome Mary Thompson onto the podcast today to talk about gluten free sourdough and her new book. I also talk about my new sourdough starter, Stephanie, some food newsletters I'm subscribed to and enjoying, Georgian food (the country not the state) and what NOT to eat in London! - Kate Website: flourbuttereggssugar.com Find us on …

In this episode, Kate talks about 5 of the best things she ate on a recent visit to Slovenia and three good biscuits (cookies) to send in a care package, at a bake sale, or just to eat... Ukrainian curd cheese biscuits with crunchy sugar; soft cocoa and vanilla abbracci (hugs); and crunchy vegan chocolate biscuits. Find us at flourbuttereggssugar.c…

In this episode, the wonderful Elaine Boddy talks to me about her experiences baking sourdough, the blog and community she has created as well as her new book, The Sourdough Whisperer. You can find Elaine at foodbodsourdough.com or on Instagram and Facebook. Find me at flourbuttereggssugar.com , anchor.fm/flourbutter , flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.co…

In this episode, Kate talks about 4 loaf cakes: a carrot cake, a malted milk cake, a honey and tahini cake and a marmalade cake. Fabulous recipes and have a go making them at home! For more pictures, recipes and links go to flourbuttereggssugar.com Email me flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com Leave me a voice note anchor.fm/flourbutter Find us on Facebo…

In this episode, I'm valiantly trying to use up the serious quantities of black cocoa I bought online! Luckily, it is very nice stuff, adding an intense chocolate flavour to everything as well as that dramatic colour. I talk about four bakes: Edd Kimber's chocolate sablé biscuits, The River Cottage's chocolate pear cake, a sophisticated chocolate t…

In this episode, I give a run down of SEVEN* gluten-free cakes that are not just my favourite gluten free cakes but among my favourite all-time cakes full stop. We have spoken about four of them before: Torta Caprese, Chocolate Swiss Roll, Pistachio and Raspberry Meringue Cake, Claudia Roden's Whole Orange Cake. Three of them are new to the podcast…

In this episode, Kate talks about a fig, orange and star anise bread; a caramelised orange and maple syrup pudding; and a blood orange olive oil cake. Written recipes and links are at flourbuttereggssugar.com Leave me a voice message at anchor.fm/flourbutter or email flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com

I went on a cheesemaking course! I'm so excited to talk to you about it! I also made a chocolate-lemon mascarpone cheesecake and a few other cheesecake-inspired bites that I want to talk to you about. For more pictures including some of me making cheese, as well as for written recipes, please go to flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com Write to me at flou…

In this episode - the first of 2022 and season 2! - I'm talking about a DELICIOUS brioche I made as well as raving about tangzhong cinnamon rolls. In addition I talk about my baking resolutions for the year, my "baking calendar" and plans for the year ahead; as well as many things you can do with yeasted sweet breads and doughs. Website: flourbutte…

In this bonus Christmassy episode, Kate is talking about two kinds of lebkuchen: an old fashioned aged lebkuchen from Shauna Sever's Midwest Made and Elisenlebkuchen from Axel from Schwabach near Nuremburg (thanks Axel!). Let me know your thoughts on the podcast: flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com If you listen on Apple Podcasts, leave a review! And fi…

In this episode, Kate talks about four cookies eaten in Germany in Advent and Christmas: Linzer augen, hausfreunde, pfeffernusse and vanillekipferl. I talk about why I'm officially a convert to making biscuits at Christmas, which cookies blew my socks off and what I'll be baking again! If you're wondering where Germany's most famous Christmas expor…

In this episode Kate briefly talks about Melissa Clark's to-die-for apple pie recipe and Alice Medrich's cocoa brownies, then gets chatting to the lovely Mary about sourdough. Music: Steam by spring gang, via Epidemic Sound. Website: flourbuttereggssugar.com Email me: flourbuttereggssugar@gmail.com