Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy

A Timeless Julia Child Recipe and the Easiest Apple Dessert! Our Best Home Cooking Bites of the Week

Oct 30, 2025 · 13 min · Season 4 · Episode 225 · 13.1 MB
0:00-13:37

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Looking for the perfect make-ahead menu for hosting on a chilly fall evening? 

In this bite-sized episode, we share the best things we ate this week to inspire each other and you!

By the end of this episode, you’ll be craving Julia Child’s classic boeuf bourguignon; it’s famous for a reason, with tender beef and a rich, velvety sauce. You’ll also pick up our tips for making the best apple-cranberry crisp –  a dessert that’s impressive enough for your next dinner party, or even for brunch! 

Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!

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Links:

Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon 

Apple Crisp recipe from The Chunky Chef. To make Kari’s breakfast/brunch version, sub maple syrup for the sugar in the apples, and bake them with cranberries in the oven until tender and jammy. Mix up crumble topping and bake SEPARATELY from the fruit for added crunch (use gf oats if you like!). Add crumble topping to roasted fruit before serving. Offer whole milk Greek yogurt as an optional topping!

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