Claire Saffitz
Director
Dessert Person (2020)
Season 2
In her cookbook "Dessert Person," Claire Saffitz celebrates and defends her love of desserts and empowers reluctant home bakers to work with new ingredients, attempt new techniques, and bake with more confidence. Join Claire in her home kitchen as she highlights recipes from the book in this baking series to help you take your baking skills to the next level.
Released Dec. 3, 2020
Episode 20 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer
Network: YouTube
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Claire Saffitz Makes Confetti Cake
Fortunately you need no special occasion to make this delicious, celebratory, kid-friendly, and deeply nostalgic confetti cake. A tender white birthday cake studded with rainbow sprinkles and covered in smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting, it tastes like childhood (which is to say, better than the box).
Feb. 4, 2021, midnight
S2E2 - Claire Saffitz Makes Malted "Forever" Brownies
Claire's favorite brownie is chocolatey but not too intense brownies with multiple textures, but chewiness above all. Enter, Claire's recipe for Malted Forever Brownies -- so good, it’s pretty much the only one she plans on making until the end of time.
Feb. 11, 2021, midnight
S2E3 - 13 Kitchen Gadgets Claire Saffitz Can't Bake Without
Claire Saffitz goes through and explains her 13 essential kitchen tools, most of them small, simple and inexpensive, that put her (and all home bakers) on the road to success. Do you need them all? Maybe not. But if you’re committed to learning how to bake at home, these certainly help.
Feb. 18, 2021, midnight
S2E4 - Claire and Gaby Make Apple Empanadas
In this special episode of Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz and her special guest go off-script and decide to make a recipe together just for fun. Check it, and learn from the one and only Gaby Melian how to make empanadas with the prettiest twisted edge.
Feb. 25, 2021, midnight
S2E5 - Claire Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone
One of Claire’s favorite desserts from childhood is, Gooey Butter Cake, a St. Louis tradition unlike any other cake. While most recipes call for a box cake mix, Claire takes it back to its German origins as a yeasted coffee cake base with a buttery, gooey, vanilla-scented topping. THEN, Claire puts fellow STL-native, longtime friend, and comedian extraordinaire Jo Firestone to the taste test while the two settle old Gooey Butter Cake beefs.
March 4, 2021, midnight
S2E6 - Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Vanilla Extract
In this episode, Claire shows you how to make the most of whole vanilla beans, from extracting the seeds to making your own vanilla extract. It’s a simple process but will ensure that no part of the splurge-worthy ingredients goes to waste.
March 11, 2021, midnight
S2E7 - Claire Saffitz Makes Walnut Maple Sticky Buns
After much testing, this is her ideal sticky bun, a soft, nutty, maple-y swirl scented with cardamom and orange zest. Claire thinks it’s a whole lot better than a giant, overly sweet Cinnabon cinnamon roll, although — ahem — some family members disagree. It’s a family affair this episode!
March 18, 2021, midnight
S2E8 - Claire Saffitz Makes Meyer Lemon Tart
Spring is around the corner, but if you need a pick-me-up in dessert form, look no further than this sunny, zingy, Meyer lemon tart with a hidden ribbon of raspberry jam. It’s one thing Claire loves to make in winter, using the gift of Meyer lemons, but is even more classic if made with regular lemons all year round.
March 25, 2021, midnight
S2E9 - Claire Saffitz Home Kitchen Tour
Join Claire as she takes you around her small NYC apartment kitchen for a quick kitchen tour and provides quick tips for making the kitchen as functional as possible.
April 1, 2021, midnight
S2E10 - Claire Saffitz Makes Seedy Maple Breakfast Muffins
Claire Saffitz engineered this seedy maple breakfast muffin to actually taste good while also providing some nutrition (in the form of seeds, whole wheat, and blueberries). It’s finally a blueberry muffin you can feel good eating -- and did we mention it’s vegan?
April 8, 2021, midnight
S2E11 - Claire Saffitz Makes Classic English Muffins
Follow Claire as she walks you through the steps to getting those telltale nooks and crannies in your English muffins and how to make sure they cook all the way through in a skillet or griddle. Whether you like it sweet with jam or savory as the base of a breakfast sandwich, you’ll love the versatility of a freshly cooked English muffin.
April 15, 2021, midnight
S2E12 - Claire Saffitz Makes Easy Pie Dough & Savory Galette
Part of being a dessert person is celebrating all the possibilities that baking offers -- in this episode, it’s a beautiful savory tart filled with caramelized onion and endive and topped with a fresh, bright salad of bitter and tender greens (this salad pizza is all dressed up). Who said baking can’t be dinner?
April 22, 2021, midnight
S2E13 - Claire Saffitz Makes CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
What makes the best chocolate chip cookies? In Claire’s opinion, it’s a chewy edge, soft and chewy center, puddles of chocolate (in this case, dark and milk), a healthy amount of salt, and, crucially, lots of butterscotch-y flavor from the interplay of vanilla, brown sugar, and brown butter. That might sound like a lot, but it all comes together easily in a couple of bowls, no stand mixer required.
April 29, 2021, midnight
S2E14 - Claire Saffitz Teaches Amateur How To Make Croquembouche
In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire teaches her brother-in-law Nick, a dessert enthusiast but amateur baker, how to make Croquembouche. It’s a French tower of caramelized cream puffs and an exceptionally challenging pastry feat that combines lots of technique, precision, and architecture.
May 6, 2021, midnight
S2E15 - Claire Saffitz Makes Cornbread
Traditional cornbread this is not, but you won’t be overly concerned with strict definitions or categories when you try this savory, slightly spicy, bacony, baked corn [insert name here: cake, bread, pancake, etc.]. It’s a maximalist bakers’ dream, filled with lots of flavorful and textural bits that complement the corn flavor. Best of all, it’s baked in the same skillet used to cook the filling and comes together with two bowls and a whisk.
May 13, 2021, midnight
S2E16 - Claire Saffitz Makes Cheesecake
Heading into spring and summer fruit season, for your consideration: a light, lemony, interesting-in-good-way cheesecake that pairs perfectly with any topping. The key ingredient is goat cheese, which adds a complex flavor, and the key technique is using less filling to keep a reasonable filling-to-crust ratio. See Claire’s tricks for avoiding a soggy bottom and a cracked top!
May 20, 2021, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 20 min.
Released: Dec. 3, 2020
Last Air Date: Dec. 28, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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