She's My Cherry Pie

The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network

She’s My Cherry Pie is the ultimate podcast for bakers. Each week, baker, author & recipe developer Jessie Sheehan interviews world-class pastry chefs, bakers & culinary creatives and takes a deep dive into their signature baked goods. Tune in as Jessie serves up their favorite tips, techniques, and ingredients. Episodes drop each Saturday. Don’t miss a single slice. She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

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Nov 23, 2024 · 40 min
“Top Chef” Host Kristen Kish Talks Thanksgiving Stuffing
"Top Chef" host Kristen Kish is our guest on today's special Thanksgiving episode! A chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur, Kristen won Season 10 of “Top Chef” and took over the host spot earlier this year. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about how winning “Top Chef” changed her life in unexpected ways, how her new gig is going, and about her memoir, which is coming out next April. They also chat about her Korean and Midwest roots, and the dishes and desserts her family always makes fo
Nov 16, 2024 · 50 min
Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi On Her New Book And Skillet Cookies
Christina Tosi, one of the most beloved pastry chefs around, is back on She’s My Cherry Pie! Christina is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, the founder of Milk Bar in New York City, the host of the Netflix show “Bake Squad,” and the author of several cookbooks, including her latest, “Bake Club: 101 Must-Have Moves for Your Kitchen.” Christina joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her new book—which was inspired by the virtual baking club she started during the pandemic—and explains
Nov 9, 2024 · 50 min
Dame Prue Leith Of “The Great British Bake Off”
Dame Prue Leith of “The Great British Bake Off” is our guest on today’s show. Prue has been a judge on the beloved baking series since 2017, and earlier this fall, she released a new cookbook, “Life’s Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom: Really Good Food Without the Fuss.” Prue joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss her fascinating career—from studying drama in South Africa to learning how to cook in France to becoming an esteemed cookery writer, novelist, and TV personality. She shares how she got her
Nov 2, 2024 · 47 min
Broma Bakery’s Sarah Fennel On Caramel Pumpkin Cake & More
Today’s guest is Sarah Fennel, the founder of Broma Bakery and author of the new bestseller, "Sweet Tooth: 100 Desserts to Save Room For." The self-taught baker and photographer started her blog back in 2010 when she was a homesick college student missing her mom’s desserts. For the past decade, Sarah has chronicled her bakes across her website and social media, where she’s amassed quite the following, and become known for everything from comforting classics to nostalgic flavors with a modern tw
Oct 26, 2024 · 47 min
Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel On Cronuts, Pancakes, And “Life’s Sweetest Moments”
Today’s guest is award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel, the founder of Dominique Ansel Bakeries in New York City and Las Vegas. When the French chef came to the U.S. in 2006, he worked at Daniel Boulud’s restaurant for five years before opening his namesake bakery in SoHo. Dominique is one of the most inventive pastry chefs out there and is also the author of three cookbooks. His latest, “Life’s Sweetest Moments: Simple, Stunning Recipes and Their Heartwarming Stories,” was released earlier
Oct 19, 2024 · 51 min
Making Plantain Sticky Buns With Pastry Chef Paola Velez Of “Bodega Bakes”
We’re back with a new season! And Paola Velez, one of our favorite guests, is back, too. Paola is a pastry chef and co-founder of Bakers Against Racism, the global bake sale that raised over $2.5 million for social justice causes. She released her debut baking book, “Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store,” earlier this month. Paola tells host Jessie Sheehan why her book is a love letter to her Dominican heritage and New York City roots, and she shares stories a
Oct 12, 2024 · 46 min
Making Tres Leches Cake With Camari Mick Of The Musket Room And Raf’s
Today on She’s My Cherry Pie, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes, host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with Camari Mick. Camari is the executive pastry chef at the Michelin-starred restaurant The Musket Room and at Raf’s, a French-Italian restaurant and bakery, both in New York City. Camari joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat about her Tres Leches Cake, which features a combination of cow, sheep, and goat milk and is composed of two layers of tres leches cake and one layer of pain perdu. T
Oct 5, 2024 · 56 min
Making Modern Layer Cakes With Pastry Chef Natasha Pickowicz
Today on She’s My Cherry Pie, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes, host Jessie Sheehan’s interview with self-taught pastry chef, community activist, and Cherry Bombe Magazine cover star Natasha Pickowicz. Natasha is known for her unique take on cake baking and decorating, and she’s built a cult following for her minimalist creations with maximum flavor. Natasha tells Jessie about her cake-making approach, which she outlines in her book, “More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Ple
Sep 28, 2024 · 41 min
How To Make The Best Babka With Baker Melissa Weller
Melissa Weller is a former chemical engineer turned master baker, who’s known in New York City for her delicious sticky buns, bagels, and babka. She is also a cookbook author and her second book, “Very Good Bread,” is out this November. Melissa joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk through her Chocolate Babka recipe from her first book, “A Good Bake,” plus what it was like running the pastry kitchens at some of the city’s most beloved restaurants, including Per Se and Roberta’s. Want to bake along
Sep 21, 2024 · 40 min
Making Chocolate Mayo Cake With Pastry Chef Susan Bae Of Moon Rabbit in D.C.
Susan Bae is the executive pastry chef and founding member of Moon Rabbit, a popular Vietnamese restaurant in Washington, D.C. She is known for using fresh produce and herbs in her bakes, which often marry sweet and savory flavors. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to chat all about using these fresh ingredients, pushing people to try new flavors that are important to other cultures, and creating dishes that mimic nature. She also walks us through her recipe for Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake. Want to
Sep 14, 2024 · 39 min
Making Buñuelos With Pastry Chef Isabel Coss Of Pascual In D.C.
Pastry Chef Isabel Coss joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about upbringing in Mexico, her time as a bread baker at Pujol, and her current jobs running the pastry kitchens at Lutèce and the newly opened Pascual in Washington, D.C. She also shares her recipe for buñuelos, which are fried dough fritters dusted in cinnamon sugar. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show. Get Isabel’s buñuelos recipe Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and g
Sep 7, 2024 · 55 min
Zoë Bakes Shares Her Chocolate Chip Smash Cookie Recipe
One of our favorite guests is back! It’s Zoë François, who many of you know as Zoë Bakes from her popular Instagram account, her Magnolia Network TV show, and her bestselling cookbooks. Her latest book, "Zoë Bakes Cookies," features 75 of her favorite recipes, including her Chocolate Chip Smash Cookies, which she and host Jessie Sheehan discuss in this episode. Don’t miss Zoë’s top cookie tips, the best recipe advice she received from Ina Garten, and more. Click here for Zoë’s recipe so you ca
Aug 31, 2024 · 46 min
Making Canelés With Michelle Hernández Of Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie
Michelle Hernández is the pastry chef and owner of Le Dix-Sept, the San Francisco pâtisserie known for confections featuring botanicals such as flowers, teas, cacao, and honey. As a child, Michelle loved to use her Easy-Bake Oven and was obsessed with PBS cooking shows like "Great Chefs" and "Yan Can Cook." She wanted to go to culinary school, but headed to Berkeley for college instead. She worked at Evite and The Gap before finally attending Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and opening her own shop. Tod
Aug 24, 2024 · 50 min
From Lucie Founder Lucie Franc de Ferriere Shares Her Layer Cake Secrets
Lucie Franc de Ferriere is the founder and baker behind NYC’s From Lucie, which became a top destination for cake lovers soon after opening early last year. Now, Lucie’s whimsical layered desserts topped with fresh flowers can be seen all over Instagram and folks like Lorde and Blake Lively are fans. On today’s episode, Lucie talks with host Jessie Sheehan about drawing inspiration from her French countryside upbringing, baking tips from her New Zealander mom, advice for decorating with real flo
Aug 17, 2024 · 41 min
How To Make Crullers With Jen Yee, Executive Pastry Chef At Wynn Las Vegas
Jen Yee is the Executive Pastry Chef of Wynn Las Vegas, where she oversees the pastry program at more than 20 venues across two five-star resorts. In today’s episode, Jen chats with host Jessie Sheehan about what motivated her to take on this role plus her past work at renowned fine-dining restaurants, including one run by Gordon Ramsay. She also walks us through her recipe for crullers with glazes including chocolate, strawberry, and matcha pistachio. Thank you to Nonino and California Prunes
Aug 10, 2024 · 53 min
Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman On Making Icebox Cakes
Smitten Kitchen creator Deb Perelman is back on She’s My Cherry Pie! This time, the beloved blogger and recipe developer chats with host Jessie Sheehan all about icebox cakes, the no-bake dessert perfect for summertime. They walk through Deb’s recipes, from the classic chocolate cookies and cream to peanut butter and strawberry graham versions. Click here for Deb’s recipe so you can bake along. Thank you to Nonino and California Prunes for supporting our show. Learn more about Jubilee Wine C
Aug 3, 2024 · 41 min
Funfetti Cake & Plant-Based Baking With Coco Cake Land’s Lyndsay Sung
Lyndsay Sung is the Vancouver-based baker behind the Coco Cake Land website and is known for her cute and modern buttercream creations. She is also the author of “Plantcakes: Fancy + Everyday Vegan Cakes for Everyone.” “I love making people feel included,” she tells host Jessie Sheehan. Lyndsay and Jessie chat about her Vegan Funfetti Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream and Birthday Cake Crumbles, and she shares her favorite substitutions for ingredients like eggs, milk, and butter. The two a
Jul 27, 2024 · 45 min
Ice Cream Sandwiches With The Jam Lab’s Amisha Gurbani
Amisha Gurbani is the Bay Area-based culinary creative behind @thejamlab and author of the “Mumbai Modern” cookbook. On today’s episode, host Jessie Sheehan chats with Amisha about her upbringing in Mumbai, kitchen memories with her mother, and how she combines Indian and Californian flavors to add depth to her recipes. They also dive into Amisha’s recipe for Chocolate & Almond Praline Ice Cream Sandwiches and get all her tips and tricks for making this perfect summertime treat. Thank you to No
Jul 20, 2024 · 40 min
Mindy Segal Talks Danishes And Her Beloved Chicago Bakery
Mindy Segal is all about making the ordinary extraordinary. She opened her first restaurant, Hot Chocolate, back in 2005, after honing her craft in some of Chicago’s top restaurants. Today, she’s at the helm of Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park, and her most recent project is Mindy’s Edibles, a line of infused gummies and chocolates. In this episode, Mindy and host Jessie Sheehan chat all about Danishes and walk through the steps for how to make the popular breakfast treat, including everything you
Jun 29, 2024 · 39 min
David Lebovitz Talks Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
David Lebovitz is a pastry chef, cookbook author, and recipe developer based in France. He’s known for his popular newsletter, which gives subscribers a window into his life in Paris, including restaurant recommendations, recipes, and personal stories. On today’s episode, David joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss his time at Chez Panisse, his move to Paris, and what delights him about the city all these years later. Next, they talk through David’s recipe for chocolate cheesecake brownies. Fin

She's My Cherry Pie

“Top Chef” Host Kristen Kish Talks Thanksgiving Stuffing

Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi On Her New Book And Skillet Cookies

Dame Prue Leith Of “The Great British Bake Off”

Broma Bakery’s Sarah Fennel On Caramel Pumpkin Cake & More

Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel On Cronuts, Pancakes, And “Life’s Sweetest Moments”

Making Plantain Sticky Buns With Pastry Chef Paola Velez Of “Bodega Bakes”

Making Tres Leches Cake With Camari Mick Of The Musket Room And Raf’s

Making Modern Layer Cakes With Pastry Chef Natasha Pickowicz

How To Make The Best Babka With Baker Melissa Weller

Making Chocolate Mayo Cake With Pastry Chef Susan Bae Of Moon Rabbit in D.C.

Making Buñuelos With Pastry Chef Isabel Coss Of Pascual In D.C.

Zoë Bakes Shares Her Chocolate Chip Smash Cookie Recipe

Making Canelés With Michelle Hernández Of Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie

From Lucie Founder Lucie Franc de Ferriere Shares Her Layer Cake Secrets

How To Make Crullers With Jen Yee, Executive Pastry Chef At Wynn Las Vegas

Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman On Making Icebox Cakes

Funfetti Cake & Plant-Based Baking With Coco Cake Land’s Lyndsay Sung

Ice Cream Sandwiches With The Jam Lab’s Amisha Gurbani

Mindy Segal Talks Danishes And Her Beloved Chicago Bakery

David Lebovitz Talks Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies