
Encore! Making Doughnuts With Fan-Fan’s Fany Gerson
10/14/23 • 50 min
She’s My Cherry Pie is on a little break, so we’re dipping into the archives and re-airing our episode from last year with Fany Gerson, Mexican dessert authority, cookbook author, and entrepreneur. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk all things doughnuts. Fany’s become known for her creative and artisanal takes on the beloved American treats via her Brooklyn shop, Fan-Fan Doughnuts. (Fany is also the founder of La Newyorkina, which specializes in paletas.) She’s been making doughnuts since 2010 and has lots to share about frying, fillings, and flavors. If you’re curious about the doughnut-making process, don’t miss this episode.
Want to bake along? Here is Fany’s recipe for Strawberry Jelly Doughnuts.
Thank you to Plugra Premium European Butter and California Prunes for supporting our show.
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios
She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.
More on Fany: Instagram, La Newyorkina, Fan-Fan Donuts
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes
Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here
She’s My Cherry Pie is on a little break, so we’re dipping into the archives and re-airing our episode from last year with Fany Gerson, Mexican dessert authority, cookbook author, and entrepreneur. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk all things doughnuts. Fany’s become known for her creative and artisanal takes on the beloved American treats via her Brooklyn shop, Fan-Fan Doughnuts. (Fany is also the founder of La Newyorkina, which specializes in paletas.) She’s been making doughnuts since 2010 and has lots to share about frying, fillings, and flavors. If you’re curious about the doughnut-making process, don’t miss this episode.
Want to bake along? Here is Fany’s recipe for Strawberry Jelly Doughnuts.
Thank you to Plugra Premium European Butter and California Prunes for supporting our show.
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios
She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.
More on Fany: Instagram, La Newyorkina, Fan-Fan Donuts
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes
Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here
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Encore! Making Pie Crust With Lisa Ludwinski Of Sister Pie
She’s My Cherry Pie is on a little break, so we’re dipping into the archives and re-airing our first episode from last year. Jessie chats with pie expert Lisa Ludwinski of the celebrated Sister Pie bakery in Detroit and they go deep on pie dough and pie crusts. From pastry cutters to probe thermometers to sugar, Lisa shares the secrets to her fab flaky crust.
Want to bake along? You can find Lisa’s all-butter pie dough recipe here.
Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show.
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios
She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.
More on Lisa: Instagram, Sister Pie, Cranberry Crumble Pie Recipe
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes
Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here
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Encore! Making Cookies With Sarah Kieffer Of The Vanilla Bean Blog
She’s My Cherry Pie is on a little break, so we’re dipping into the archives and re-airing our episode from last year with Sarah Kieffer, the cookie expert behind The Vanilla Bean Blog and the books Baking for the Holidays: 50+ Treats for a Festive Season and 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen. Sarah and host Jessie Sheehan talk all things... you guessed it... cookies, from holiday cut-outs to crinkle cookies, creaming butter and sugar, spatula sizes, pan banging, and glazing.
Want to bake along? Click here for Sarah’s red velvet crinkle cookie recipe from Baking for the Holidays and here for the holiday cut-out cookie recipe from Sarah’s blog.
Join Jessie for special She’s My Cherry Pie events in L.A. on Monday, Nov. 6th, and Brooklyn on Saturday, Nov. 11th.
Thank you to Plugra Premium European Butter and California Prunes for supporting our show.
Hosted by Jessie Sheehan
Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at CityVox Studios
She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.
More on Sarah: Instagram, website, recipes
More on Jessie: Instagram, Snackable Bakes
Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here
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