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Award winning author, educator and chef Gail Sokol shares her experience, recipes, tips and tricks in this weekly baking podcast. Chef Sokol specializes in making baking easy and approachabl...

Join Chef Gail and her former student, Marshall, as they discuss whether it is possible to make a pizza as good as a pizzeria. Listen as Mar...

Learn about the different types of baked goods bakeshop owner Holly Harz makes for her customers with special needs. Listen as Chef Gail and...

Join Chef Gail and Holly Harz, a bakery owner in the Adirondacks in New York state, in a conversation about Holly's business and how she got...

Learn the origins of the holiday fruitcake and why it gets no respect! Chef Gail takes you through a history of this legendary cake, why it...

Learn what soaking syrups are and how easy they are to make. Chef Gail explains their versatility in the baking world, and how they can elev...

Explore the world of oats. Learn about the different types of oats and how your baking can be affected by which type you use. Ever hear of a...

All professions have their own lingo and bakers are no different. Explore some interesting baking terms with Chef Gail and the explanations...

Explore what vital wheat gluten is and how it can improve your yeast breads. Chef Gail delves into the science of gluten to explain exactly...

Explore the Reuben sandwich, what it is, and how to construct one. Learn the two possible origins of this eclectic sandwich and how it becam...

Chef Gail explores the world of still frozen desserts, and specifically, the semifreddo. Learn what a semifreddo is, its' origins, and how t...

Learn the difference between a macaroon versus a macaron. Known for their exquisite beauty and flavor profile, they can be expensive when pu...

Enter the world of frangipane. Learn the origins of exactly what frangipane is and how you can "up your game" when creating tempting pastrie...

Learn the origin of curds, and what they are. Chef Gail explores the endless possibilities on how to use this easily made rich treat in your...

Learn what a laminated dough is. Chef Gail shares her tricks and discoveries in creating the flakiest croissants ever! Learn which shape the...

The Popover craze is explored. Making a Popover video on her YouTube channel showed Chef Gail just how wildly popular these quick breads are...

Everyone makes mistakes, even if they do not want to admit it. Making mistakes in the kitchen can be a learning experience. Learn three of t...

Dive into the world of gluten, learn what it is and where it comes from. Chef Gail will explore the importance of gluten, and discuss how to...

Each recipe makes a certain amount of batter to fit into a specific sized pan or pans. To change the size of your pans you need to adjust th...

Chef Gail discusses wonderful memories of her paternal grandmother, Etta, and how she helped shape the chef she is today. Get her award winn...

After a quick review of the different types of pie crusts which Chef Gail highlighted in her "Talking Pie Crusts" show from season 1, she de...

Everyone wants to be a great baker. A continuation of Chef Gail's season 1 show, Getting Organized on Your Journey to Baking, learn the five...

After a quick review of the process of fermentation and how yeasted doughs rise, Chef Gail shares her favorite Cinnamon Roll recipe. Learn h...

Learn the origins of the Black and White cookie, what they are and what you are missing if you have never eaten one. Chef Gail trusts you wi...

After a quick review of the first 3 parts of her Sourdough Series, Chef Gail will walk you through one of her favorite sourdough recipes usi...

Learn how to create your own homemade sourdough starter. Chef Gail will teach you how to be patient and with some tender loving care watch a...

Discover the difference between sourdoughs and other preferments. Chef Gail discusses the science behind the symbiotic relationship that wil...

Delve into the world of preferments, and learn the difference between a sponge and a sourdough. Chef Gail discusses why sourdough breads tas...

With so many people these days following different diets and eliminating certain foods, creating delectable baked goods for all to enjoy can...

Learn how to make the proper substitutions in a favorite recipe to create a scrumptious baked good that even your friends that are on specia...

In season 1, Chef Gail did a show on the various types of Sponge Cakes that rely on the air that is beaten into eggs to leaven them. On toda...

In part 6, the last of her cookie series, and the last show of season one, Chef Gail shares all of her best cookie making secrets to ensure...

In part 5 of her series, Chef Gail wraps up her discussion of the eight types of cookies with the final two types: the piped cookie and fina...

In part 4 of her series, Chef Gail delves into sheet cookies and the rolled cookie. Sheet cookies are one of the easiest to prepare in quant...

In part 3 of her series Chef Gail discusses the molded cookie and the bar cookie. These next two types of cookies are really hands-on, as th...

In part 2 of her series Chef Gail delves head on into the cookie jar further exploring the first two types of cookies, the drop cookie and t...

We all love cookies! There are millions of recipes for cookies of all types. There are so many varieties of cookies, so how do you get a han...

We all love baked goods, and when they are homemade they are that much more special. Homemade implies that someone cared enough to make them...

Mangos are one of the most flavorful and colorful tropical fruits you can find. Learn about the mangos' origin and its' healthy nutritional...

So many people love brownies. Discover that Chef Gail is a diehard brownie lover as well, and always on the look-out for the perfect brownie...

After plating and decorating your beautiful dessert with sauces and/or powdered sugar, learn how to elevate your creation to a multi-dimensi...

A slice of chocolate cake or a fruit tart on a plate looks nice, not very exciting, but nice. Learn some easy ways to elevate your desserts...

The last episode of the series explores exactly what occurs when yeast bread goes into the oven to bake. Learn whether or not your bread nee...

The series continues with a discussion on steps four through nine of yeast dough production. Learn what de-gassing or punching refer to, and...

Learn the twelve basic steps to creating any yeast bread. Whether you are making an Italian bread, pizza dough, coffeecake or Danish most ye...

Baking with kids can certainly be a challenge, but it can, also, be very rewarding and create some wonderful memories between you and your c...

Desserts containing fruits is a big subject. Chef Gail defines seven basic fruit desserts, beginning with a Crisp and ending with a Slump. L...

The Chiffon cake as a special type of separated egg foam cake is discussed in detail. This type of cake contains two ingredients that no oth...

Cakes that use the Sponge method are explored in detail. Sponge cakes are leavened with air, and have less fat than other types of cakes. Th...

Mousses are defined and discussed in detail. Some mousses use eggs and some do not. Learn about the different types of mousses with chocolat...

Did you know that a marshmallow is really a stabilized meringue that can be made with or without egg whites? Learn why you would want to mak...