From Scratch with Michael Ruhlman

From Home: Emily Spurlin

Emily Spurlin is the new pastry chef at the landmark <a href="http://lulacafe.com/">Lula Cafe</a> in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. On this “From Home” mini-episode, she shares an easy cake recipe listeners can make with common pantry ingredients. For more from Emily, find her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sourbittersalty/">@sourbittersalty</a>; Lula Cafe is also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lulacafe/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/lulacafe">Twitter</a>.  Emily also points us in the direction of the Independent Restaurant Coalition’s <a href="https://www.saverestaurants.com/">SaveRestaurants.com</a>, where you can find information about how the IRC is fighting to save local restaurants affected by COVID-19. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Better cooking comes from deeper understanding. This instructive food series from acclaimed cookbook author Michael Ruhlman highlights essential kitchen techniques, ingredients and ideas. It draws from Ruhlman’s best-selling books, decades of experience and personal relationships with the country’s best chefs. Driven by an insatiable curiosity to learn and teach, Ruhlman approaches his topics every episode by exploring the stories of one notable chef, and one non-chef with surprising connections to the focal ingredients – all with the goal of getting listeners to engage with food more fully, and to cook more confidently.