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Today’s guest is Rachel Gurjar, a Brooklyn-based culinary creative and author. Her debut cookbook, “East to East: Recipes and Stories from Mumbai to New York,” was just released and features 101 Indian-inspired recipes that bring together the flavors of her childhood in Mumbai and her life in New York City. Rachel joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in Mumbai, learning to cook alongside her mother, and the street foods and sweets that shaped her love of food. She also shares her journey from journalism and PR to culinary school and food media, and how her cookbook explores immigration, identity, and finding home between two cultures. Rachel also walks Jessie through her Butte Ka Keese Corn Bread recipe from “East to East.” Inspired by a beloved Indian street food made with grated corn and spices, the recipe combines fresh corn, cheddar cheese, and caramelized jalapeños in an upside-down corn bread. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show. Rachel’s Butte Ka Keese Corn Bread recipe The new issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Rachel: Instagram, “East to East” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guests are Claudia Fleming and Melissa Clark. Claudia is a legendary, award-winning New York City pastry chef and the executive culinary director at Daily Provisions. Melissa is a beloved home cook, author, New York Times Food reporter, and New York Times Cooking contributor. Claudia and Melissa join host Jessie Sheehan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Last Course,” the cult classic dessert book they co-authored in 2001. The book features 175 of Claudia’s recipes from her time as the opening pastry chef of Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern. Claudia and Melissa talk about how they first met, their instant friendship, and the meticulous recipe testing process that helped make the book a timeless treasure. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show. Claudia’s Chocolate Caramel Tart With Peanuts Melissa’s Classic Roast Chicken Melissa’s Perfect Pound Cake The new issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more More on Claudia: Instagram, “The Last Course” More on Melissa: Instagram, “The Big Book of Dinner” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Ruby Bhogal, baker, recipe developer, and cookbook author based in England. Ruby was a finalist on “The Great British Bake Off” in 2018, and she’s the author of “One Bake, Two Ways.” Her brand-new book, “Around the World in 80 Cakes,” is out this Tuesday in the U.S. Ruby joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her unexpected path from architecture to baking, how a dusty Paul Hollywood cookbook helped her bake her way through unemployment, and what it was like to compete in the “Bake Off” tent. She also shares the story behind the cake from the show that famously became a meme, and how that moment eventually inspired her first cookbook. Ruby also walks Jessie through her Sicilian Torta Setteveli recipe from her new book. The seven-layer Italian cake features chocolate sponge, hazelnut Bavarian cream, hazelnut crunch, dark chocolate mousse, and a glossy chocolate glaze. Ruby shares tips for making the baking project, including why she wraps cake layers while they’re still warm and why she covers ganache before stirring. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show. Get Ruby’s Sicilian Torta Setteveli recipe here The new issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more More on Ruby: Instagram, “Around The World In 80 Cakes” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today’s guest is Adrianna Adarme, a recipe developer, writer, photographer, cookbook author, New York Times Cooking contributor, and the creator of A Cozy Kitchen food blog. Her newest book, “A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook: 100 Easy Comforting Recipes for Every Mood and Desire,” is out Sept. 29th. Adrianna joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her extended family’s bakery in Lima, Peru, the legendary alfajores her Tia Emilia taught her to bake, and the holiday meals she organized as a teenager. She also shares how her film background shaped her approach to food photography, video, and cookbook writing, and why she wanted her new book to feel like entering a world. Adrianna also walks Jessie through her Chocolate Alfajores recipe from “A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook.” She explains why she loves Dutch-process cocoa powder, how cornstarch helps give the cookies their melt-in-your-mouth texture, why she adds an egg yolk for richness, and why piping the dulce de leche makes assembling these delicate sandwich cookies a little easier. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show. Click here for Adrianna’s Chocolate Alfajores recipe. Click here for Cherry Bombe House schedule and tickets. Click here for info on Cherry Bombe Farmers & Makers. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Adrianna: Instagram, “A Cozy Kitchen” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”