The Surprising Connection Between Sports and Baking, with Jessie Diggins

Today on the show, we’re investigating the surprising link between sports and baking — and to do so, we’ve got a special guest co-host: Things Bakers Know producer Rossi Anastopoulo is stepping in for David on this episode.   From similar approaches to training to the mental flow state each can achieve to the many (many!) athletes who bake, Jessica and Rossi discuss how baking and sports have a surprising amount of overlap. Jessica sits down with a literal Olympian, celebrated cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, to talk about her baking journey and the way it fuels her training (literally and figuratively), then she and Rossi answer your listener questions, including one caller who wants to know all about how to hit those gains. Jessica shares a sporty Jess-opinion before she and Rossi also share the recipes they’re baking this week.    Many thanks to sports psychologist Dr. Justin Ross for sharing his insight   Listen to our segment on biscuits and basketball from this season one episode   Learn more about Jessie Diggins and her work at jessiediggins.com    Check out our new Baker’s Reserve Bread Flour   Find our High-Altitude Baking Guide   Get our recipe for Chicken and Apple Empanadas   Find our recipe for Flaky Puff Crust Pizza Turnovers   You have to make our beloved Ultimate Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats  Looking to get some high-protein recipes? Try Multigrain Protein Bread, Super Protein Pancakes, Protein Pancake Bites, and Chili Crisp Cottage Cheese Flatbreads   What Rossi’s baking this week: Harvest Pumpkin Scones   What Jessica’s baking this week: Apple Pie   Record your question for our Ask the Bakers segment here!  Follow along with us on Substack  For 25% off any On-Demand baking class, use coupon code POD25 at shop.kingarthurbaking.com/on-demand-classes