What’s Your Ideal Brownie? + A Classic French Dish & A NYC Food Tour | Our Best Bites of the Week
What’s Your Ideal Brownie? + A Classic French Dish & A NYC Food Tour | Our Best Bites of the Week  
Podcast: Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy
Published On: Thu Jun 11 2026
Description: How do you get a perfectly fudgy brownie with a glossy top without using a box mix?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 want to bake a batch of triple-chocolate brownies that are beginner-friendly, deeply fudgy, and achieve that coveted glossy crust. You’ll also discover a simple sole meunière recipe that’s buttery, lemony, and easy enough for a weeknight dinner.Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!***For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here. And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid!***Links:Seriously fudgy brownies from Sally’s Baking Addiction, Sonya also talked about the recipe in Sally McKenna’s book: Sally’s Baking 101 (which is different from the online version)More brownies we love:Alice Medrich’s best cocoa browniesSonya’s flourless chocolate tahini browniesFudgy brownies from Inspired Taste blogGlossy fudge brownies from Bravetart Sole Meuniere by Martha StewartSecret Food Tours: NYC – Chinatown & Little ItalyKari’s best bite: pineapple pork bun at Mei Lai Wah BakeryAnd the Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, whose logo was designed by the children at a local public schoolJoin Sonya on a Portland farmers’ market tour through Airbnb Experiences!***Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here.