Show Notes
Julia Collin Davison & Bridget Lancaster co-host the most-watched cooking show on public television – "America’s Test Kitchen!" The brand also publishes magazines and cookbooks, like their brand new baking book, "The New Cookie: Creative Takes on the Classics You Love." Julia & Bridget chat with host Rachel Belle about:
How many times they test each recipe (so many times!) and how much it costs to produce a single recipe (it's so much!).
How they met their chef husbands (we love a good meet-cute!).
Which food related words give them the ick.
How many different varieties of butter they have in their refrigerators.
Then we’ll head to Waco, Texas to visit the Dr Pepper Museum. What are the 23 flavors that make up Dr Pepper? How did it get its name? Why were sodas invented in pharmacies? Listen and find out!
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