Episode 74: Brownies, Blondies, and Bars! Baking and cooking the ultimate comfort desserts at home
Episode 74: Brownies, Blondies, and Bars! Baking and cooking the ultimate comfort desserts at home  
Podcast: Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy
Published On: Tue May 14 2024
Description: Have you ever had a fudgy, chewy, glossy, crackly-topped brownie and wondered: How can I replicate this brownie bliss? How can I make it at home? If you're looking to create the brownies and blondies of your dreams with help from expert bakers and tried-and-true recipes, this episode is your ticket to home cooking heaven! This week you’ll learn…1. Insider secrets from baking experts like Nigella Lawson and Alice Medrich for achieving the glossy, shatter-y top and rich chocolate flavors that make for an ideal brownie2. Delicious takes on classic brownie and blondie recipes, from gooey caramel swirl brownies to nutty coconut blondies2. How to make an easy pecan bar straight from Kari’s childhood!Are you ready to take your baking skills to the next level and indulge in a world of decadent brownies, blondies, and bar cookies? Tune in now and embark on a delicious exploration of sweet treats that are sure to please! ***Links to from this week’s show:A helpful brownie chart with ingredients, baking times, and bakeware can change the texture and look of your brownie, from DelishNigella Lawson’s Feast cookbook, and her recipe for snow-flecked browniesAlice Medrich’s famous cocoa brownie recipe via Food 52Sonya’s flourless tahini brownies, featured in her cookbook BraidsSmitten Kitchen cheesecake marbled browniesCherry Bombe Cookbook for Kari’s favorite salted caramel browniesCaramel brownies made with cake mix and storebought Kraft caramels from The Recipe CriticGrasshopper brownies by Yossy Arefi for the NY TimesButterscotch blondies from the Lemonade CookbookEnglish Toffee Bars from HersheylandChewy chocolate cookie...