With its fluffy crumb, dimply dough, and endless spins, focaccia has stolen the heart of countless bakers — including us. So we decided to dedicate a whole episode to it.

Jessica and David dissect the current focaccia moment and how this simple bread has evolved from its Italian origins to something truly showstopping. Then Samin Nosrat stops by the show to share the story behind the viral salt-brined focaccia from her TV show Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and dish on her latest focaccia recipe, found in her newest cookbook Good Things. As always, Jessica and David answer your biggest bread baking questions in Ask the Bakers, then Jessica shares a Jess-opinion about sweet focaccia before closing the show with the recipes they’re making this week.

Find our 2025 Recipe of the Year: Big and Bubbly Focaccia

Pick up our Big Book of Bread for even more focaccia

Order Samin’s latest cookbook, Good Things

Find Samin’s salt-brined Ligurian Focaccia

Get some bread flour to make Samin’s latest focaccia recipe

Check out our Small-Batch Cheesy Focaccia recipe

Read more about how to make an inside-out focaccia sandwich

Make our Big and Bubbly Cinnamon Roll Focaccia recipe to hop on the sweet focaccia trend

What David’s baking this week: Strawberry Lemonade Bars

What Jessica’s baking this week: Karpatka Cake

Record your question for our Ask the Bakers segment here!

We’re back, and we’re talking cheesecake! Jessica and David dive into a bit of the history behind this iconic dessert before Jessica sits down with TV host and cookbook author Carla Hall to chat all things cheesecake, including Carla’s best tips and tricks. Then, they answer your biggest cheesecake questions, covering everything from water baths to springform pans. Jessica delivers her Jess-opinion on the best style of cheesecake (hint: It’s not from the US!) before they close the show with the recipes they’re baking this week.

Recipes and other links from this episode:

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Find some of our favorite cheesecake recipes: NY Cheesecake, Cannoli Cheesecake, Irish Whiskey Cheesecake

Pre-order Carla Hall’s upcoming cookbook, Carla Bakes

Find our Basque Cheesecake recipe and Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake recipe

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Find our recipe for No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Get our recipe for light, fluffy Japanese-Style Soufflé Cheesecake

What David’s baking this week: Super Protein Pancakes

What Jessica’s baking this week: Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake

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Target 30K

Things Bakers Know, the official podcast from King Arthur Baking Company, is back with a ten episode second season — starting March 23rd! Join King Arthur’s Jessica Battilana and David Tamarkin as they explore every corner of the baking world. Each episode dives deep into a different baked good — its history and lore, tips and tricks, trends and takes — and they'll always leave time to answer baking questions from listeners. Along the way they chat with the best bakers in America to get their expert advice. Plus this season, we are on video! Things Bakers Know is available wherever you get your podcasts, and now on Youtube, or by going to KingArthurBaking.com/podcast!

Target 30K