Diving Deep on Doughnuts, with Fany Gerson

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about doughnuts with Fany Gerson, including her inspirations and listener questions about frying.

Heat up your fry oil — today, we’re talking doughnuts! After sharing a slightly traumatic, mostly doughnut-filled childhood story with David, Jessica talks to Fany Gerson of Fan Fan Doughnuts in New York. They discuss Fany’s relationship to doughnuts, her biggest sources of inspiration, and the enduring power of this timeless treat. Then, Jessica and David jump into your listener questions, including tips to fry without fear. Finally, they close the show with a freshly fried Jess-...

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Jessica

Guest: Fany Gerson

Topics covered

• doughnuts
• cooking
• frying
• childhood stories
• inspiration

Keywords

• doughnuts
• frying tips
• Fany Gerson
• cooking inspiration
• childhood stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fan Fan Doughnuts

Places: New York

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