Home Cooking Chana-kah Masala (with Helen Zaltzman and Josey Baker)
Dec 5, 2025
Join Josey Baker, a master baker and owner of The Mill bakery, as he shares essential flour tips to elevate your baking game. He explains the intriguing nuances of French type 70 flour and its versatility beyond sourdough. Josey also advises on how to store whole-grain flour to prevent spoilage and offers clever tricks to open flour bags without mess. Packed with delightful holiday food ideas, the conversation dives into creative latke toppings like chana masala and smoked salmon, making it perfect for festive gatherings.
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A Fancy Burger Triggered Sausage McMuffin Nostalgia
- Hrishikesh described a plant-based LA burger that unexpectedly tasted like his childhood Sausage McMuffin.
- The dish combined shishito, cashew cheese, maitake, and yuzu kosho aioli for nostalgic complexity.
Vanilla Is Aroma, Not Boring Sweetness
- Vanilla is primarily aroma, not sweetness, and its power lies in complementing sugar and other flavors.
- Industrialization and artificial vanilla diluted its cultural meaning, making real vanilla seem 'plain' though it's luxurious.
Turn Spent Vanilla Pods Into Gifts
- Save and reuse vanilla pods by making vanilla sugar or vanilla extract instead of discarding them.
- Buy good-sourced beans and consider gifting homemade vanilla extract or vanilla sugar for the holidays.