Show Notes
Today’s guests are Claudia Fleming and Melissa Clark. Claudia is a legendary, award-winning New York City pastry chef and the executive culinary director at Daily Provisions. Melissa is a beloved home cook, author, New York Times Food reporter, and New York Times Cooking contributor.
Claudia and Melissa join host Jessie Sheehan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Last Course,” the cult classic dessert book they co-authored in 2001. The book features 175 of Claudia’s recipes from her time as the opening pastry chef of Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern. Claudia and Melissa talk about how they first met, their instant friendship, and the meticulous recipe testing process that helped make the book a timeless treasure.
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Claudia’s Chocolate Caramel Tart With Peanuts Melissa’s Classic Roast Chicken Melissa’s Perfect Pound Cake
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Today’s guest is Erin Jeanne McDowell. Erin is a baker, food stylist, teacher, and video host. She’s also the author of four baking books, including her brand-new “Bake Anything: Essential Recipes and Techniques to Build On for Endless Possibilities.”
Today’s guest is Anna Gordon. Anna is a pastry chef and the founder and CEO of The Good Batch Bakery in Brooklyn. Anna started The Good Batch in 2010, selling hand-pressed stroopwafels at the Brooklyn Flea, and later opened her brick-and-mortar bakery in Clinton Hill in 2014. She joins Jessie to talk about discovering her love of baking as a kid, learning through curiosity and experimentation, and growing The Good Batch from a market stand into a beloved Brooklyn bakery.
Today’s guest is Ruby Bhogal, baker, recipe developer, and cookbook author based in England. Ruby was a finalist on “The Great British Bake Off” in 2018, and she’s the author of “One Bake, Two Ways.” Her brand-new book, “Around the World in 80 Cakes,” is out this Tuesday in the U.S.
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Today’s guest is Adrianna Adarme, a recipe developer, writer, photographer, cookbook author, New York Times Cooking contributor, and the creator of A Cozy Kitchen food blog. Her newest book, “A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook: 100 Easy Comforting Recipes for Every Mood and Desire,” is out Sept. 29th.