Grandma’s Plum Crumb Bars + A One-Skillet Summer Dinner | Our Best Home Cooking Bites
Podcast: Food Friends: Home Cooking Made EasyPublished On: Thu Aug 13 2026
Description: What do you make when you want a homemade dessert that feels special, but takes almost no effort to bake?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 make a buttery plum jam crumb bar inspired by Sonya’s grandmother. It’s beginner-friendly, and so delicious you’ll want to eat the whole tray as soon as it comes out of the oven.You’ll also discover a recipe for a quick one-skillet dinner made with sweet summer corn and chew rice cakes, and flavored with nutty miso + brown butter.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:Sonya’s grandmother’s plumb crumb barsKari’s strawberry rhubarb crumb barsMiso brown butter rice cakes with corn by Shilpa Uskokovic for Bon Appetit****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.Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers’ market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!
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