On today's episode of Waking Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by <a href="https://www.melissaweller.net/">Melissa Weller</a> to talk about all things baking.  Melissa is the author of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51472192-a-good-bake">A Good Bake: The Art and Science of Making Perfect Pastries, Cakes, Cookies, Pies and Breads at Home</a> and she answers tons of questions from Dave and the listeners about why to use Glass Pie Plates, what to do if you need to avoid salt in your baked goods, and more. Plus, Dave grills Melissa on why she snubs bagels in her book.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the <a href="http://mixlr.com/heritage-radio-network/">chatroom</a>.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by<a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate"> becoming a member</a>!Cooking Issues is Powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com/">Simplecast</a>.

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Dave Arnold, chef and inventor, answers listener questions on the latest innovative techniques, equipment, and ingredients in the food world. Each week on Cooking Issues, Dave solves your cooking dilemmas with his mile-a-minute stream of knowledge. Got a question on ike-jime, the Japanese fish killing technique? We got you covered. Hydrocolloids, sous-vide, liquid nitrogen? No problem. Have a question about pimping your oven to make great pizza? Give us a call. Occasionally Dave will invite special guest chefs, bartenders, authors and columnists to join the show.