Explore every episode of the podcast Baking Perfect | A Brown Butter Bakes Podcast
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| Baking Science Explained | Baking Powder vs Baking Soda | 18 oct. 2026 | 00:18:47 | |
Ever wondered why some recipes call for baking powder, others use bicarbonate of soda, and some use both? They’re both raising agents, but they’re not doing quite the same job. And the difference goes well beyond how much your cakes and cookies rise. In this episode of Baking Perfect, we’re getting wonderfully nerdy about the science of chemical leavening. We’ll talk about acids, alkalinity, carbon dioxide, the Maillard reaction and why the wrong raising agent can change everything from the colour of your bake to its flavour and texture. We’ll also look at when to use baking powder, when to reach for bicarb, why some recipes need both and what happens when you leave them out altogether. A little bit of chemistry, a lot of cake, and hopefully a few more things that make sense the next time you open a recipe. ❤️ A little about Baking Perfect Baking Perfect is a Brown Butter Bakes podcast hosted by Ruby, a home baker and bakery owner based in Yorkshire, England. From baking science and recipe development to the darker corners of culinary history, starting and running a home bakery, and all the wonderfully messy bits in between, Baking Perfect explores food from every angle, one curious story at a time. Because I don’t believe there’s such a thing as the perfect baker, the perfect recipe or the perfect business. But I do think there’s an awful lot of joy to be found in trying to get better. 🍪 Find Brown Butter Bakes Website & bakery shop: https://www.brownbutterbakes.uk Shop my postal bakes, home bakery business tools, digital guides and resources. The bakery restocks every Sunday at 10am! Substack — Brown Butter Bakes: https://brownbutterbakes.substack.com Longer reads, recipes, baking science experiments, recipe development, behind-the-scenes stories and extra resources for paid subscribers. Instagram — @brownbutterbake: https://www.instagram.com/brownbutterbake/ Bakery life, recipes, new bakes and behind-the-scenes updates. TikTok — @brownbutterbakesleeds: https://www.tiktok.com/@brownbutterbakesleeds Baking science, ingredient experiments, baking tips and honest chats about running a home bakery. YouTube — Brown Butter Bakes https://youtube.com/@brownbutterbakesleeds?si=t3PeRd1Q_iSP3B27 Watch Baking Science Explained, my recipe experiments, Baking Perfect series and longer baking videos. Podcast — Baking Perfect: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/baking-perfect-a-brown-butter-bakes-podcast/id6820645425 Listen to more episodes covering baking science, food history and starting a home bakery Xxx | |||
| Starting a Home Bakery | What Should You Sell, and Who’s Going to Buy It? | 16 oct. 2026 | 00:13:28 | |
Baking Perfect | Starting a Home Bakery - Episode 2 What Should You Sell, and Who’s Going to Buy It? Before you start designing logos, ordering packaging and planning a menu with 47 different flavours, we need to talk about what you’re actually going to sell, and more importantly, who’s going to buy it. In episode two of Starting a Home Bakery, we’re chatting about choosing your products, finding your customers, researching your local market and working out whether your lovely little baking business idea is actually viable, EXCITING TIMES MY LOVES! Your homework this week:
You don’t need to have everything figured out just yet! Find me elsewhere 🍪 🌐 Website: https://www.brownbutterbakes.uk Shop my bakes, recipes and practical tools for home bakery owners. 📸 Instagram: @brownbutterbake Behind the scenes, baking experiments and everyday bakery life. 🎥 TikTok: @brownbutterbakesleeds Baking science, experiments and tips for home bakers. ▶️ YouTube: Brown Butter Bakes Longer-form baking education, experiments and tutorials. ✍️ Substack: https://brownbutterbakes.substack.com Recipes, baking science deep dives, longer reads and exclusive bonus podcast episodes for paid subscribers. 🎙️ Have a question or something you’d like me to cover? Leave me a voice message and you might feature in a future episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bakingperfect/voicemail Thanks so much for listening! Love, Rubes x | |||
| Starting a Home Bakery | What You Need to Think About Before You Begin | 15 oct. 2026 | 00:26:18 | |
Baking Perfect | Starting a Home Bakery Episode 1: What You Need to Think About Before You Begin Do ya fancy starting your own home bakery but not quite sure where to start? WELL LOOK NO FURTHER! Welcome to the first episode of Starting a Home Bakery, my ten part mini series exploring the practicalities of building a baking business from scratch :D Today in episode one, we’re chatting about the things worth considering (IMO) before you spend a penny, what you actually want from your bakery, how it might fit around your existing life, the time, space, bandwidth and money you’ve got to work with, and how to build something that’s manageable from the very beginning. I’ll also share a little exercise to help you work out what your own first steps might look like. Whether you’re just toying with the idea or already making plans, I’m so glad you’re here! Love, Rubes x 🍪 Find me elsewhere! Website: https://www.brownbutterbakes.uk Shop my postal bakes (restocked every Sunday at 10am!), baking business tools, guides, recipes and free resources for home bakers. Instagram: @brownbutterbake Behind the scenes at Brown Butter Bakes, baking experiments, recipe development and small business life. TikTok: @brownbutterbakesleeds Baking science, experiments, tips, tutorials and all things cookies! YouTube: Brown Butter Bakes Longer form (coming soon!) baking content, experiments, tutorials and baking science. Substack: https://brownbutterbakes.substack.com Recipes, thoughts on baking, business, learning, weekly round ups, and the occasional existential life ramble cuz, ya know, I’m in my 30s THATS WHAT WE DO. 🎙️ Have a question or something you’d like me to cover? Send me a voice message! I’d love to hear from you: https://rss.com/podcasts/bakingperfect/voicemail Thank you so much for listening and for being part of my wee little corner of the baking world 😬😬😬 | |||
| Strange Crumbs | The Pastry Coffin | 15 oct. 2026 | 00:03:40 | |
Baking Perfect | Strange Crumbs Ep. 2: The Pastry Coffin What do medieval castles, meat pies and coffins have in common? Quite a lot, actually. And no, we’re not putting dead people in pastry. Although medieval cooks had some fairly questionable ideas. In this episode of Baking Perfect, we’re back with Strange Crumbs, the series exploring the strange, macabre and occasionally ridiculous history of food. This time, we’re travelling back to medieval England, where pastry wasn’t always something you were supposed to eat. Sometimes, it was quite literally the container your dinner came in. Join me, Ruby, from Brown Butter Bakes as we explore the peculiar history of the pastry coffin, the thick, sturdy crusts used to cook and contain everything from meat to elaborate banquet centrepieces, and the medieval cookbooks that casually suggested building entire castles out of pastry. Were these crusts actually eaten? Why were they called coffins? And how did these extraordinary constructions evolve into the pies and pastries we recognise today? From baking science and recipe development to the stranger corners of culinary history, Baking Perfect explores food from every angle, one curious story at a time. Follow Brown Butter Bakes For more baking science, recipe development, curious food history and behind the scenes bits and bats, come and find me on: 🎥 YouTube: Brown Butter Bakes 📸 Instagram: @brownbutterbake 🍪 TikTok: @brownbutterbakesleeds ✍️ Substack: Brown Butter Bakes And visit www.brownbutterbakes.uk for recipes, baking resources and all things brown butter! | |||
| Strange Crumbs | A Witch’s Cake | 11 oct. 2026 | 00:05:03 | |
Baking Perfect | Strange Crumbs Ep. 1: The Witch’s Cake What do you bake when you suspect someone of witchcraft? Apparently, a cake made with rye flour, urine and a wee bit (get it) of superstition. In this episode of Baking Perfect, we’re introducing Strange Crumbs, a new series exploring the strange, macabre and sometimes horrifying history of food. Our first stop is Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, where an unusual piece of English folk magic became entangled in one of history’s most infamous witch hunts. Join me, Ruby, from Brown Butter Bakes as we uncover the story of the Witch’s Cake, the superstition behind it and the extraordinary consequences of fear taking hold. From baking science and recipe development to the darker corners of culinary history, Baking Perfect explores food from every angle, one curious story at a time. ***************************************************************** Follow Brown Butter Bakes For more baking science, recipe development, curious food history and behind the scenes bits and bats, come and find me on: 🎥 YouTube: Brown Butter Bakes 📸 Instagram: @brownbutterbake 🍪 TikTok: @brownbutterbakesleeds ✍️ Substack: Brown Butter Bakes And visit www.brownbutterbakes.uk for recipes, baking resources and all things brown butter! | |||
| Welcome to Baking Perfect | A Brown Butter Bakes Podcast | 08 oct. 2026 | 00:00:33 | |
Episode One dropping soon..... | |||