The Joys — and Rules — of Baking

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🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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For seasoned and beginner bakers alike, there are always new techniques to learn when it comes to baking that perfect chocolate chip cookie or pie crust. Cookbook author and recipe developer Jessica Battilana shares what common mistakes bakers make, her key tips and tricks for successful baking, and why baking is bringing much-needed joy for so many people right now. Guest: Jessica Battilana, co-author, "Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California." Battilana is also a staff editor at King Arthur Baking. Her new podcast is "Things Bakers Know." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	Listen, we're getting close to pie season and crumble and crisp season.
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1:08.3	We're going to talk all things baking, pizzas, cakes, kishes,
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