Sourdough

I am about to make the case for a thermometer that costs $114.00. I know. That's a lot of money for a thermometer. But as the daughter of an engineer who always taught me to buy the best when it c...

It's finally summer, which means it's time to reacquaint yourself with the simple pleasures of warm-weather baking. These include ripe fruit, juicy to play with, recipes that require you to fi...

The other week, I had a friend staying with me. And it was around 11:15 when I realized: I have nothing to make for lunch. I was fresh out of bread, the drawer was in a sad state and some eggs were le...

You have done perfect pizza dough, gave it shape nice, and chose your cheese and dressing. Now it's time for the filling: You can throw anything that sounds delicious in there, right? Not enough! ...

Depending on which side of the pond you are on, a joke it can take several different forms. Sometimes, it's a simple matter – a blank, empty plate waiting for a dollop of jam or drizzle of h...

Technically, any cake can be a birthday cake. But for many of us, “birthday cake” means one thing: a moist yellow cake filled with rich chocolate frosting, a shower of splashand of course,...

Did you know that King Arthur has a whole YouTube channel full of baking videos to show you how to make everything from baguettes to birthday cake? Instructors like ours Martin Philip AND This is Amed...

Most old-fashioned recipes call for sifting flour and other dry ingredients during baking, but many modern recipes skip this step. Do you really need to sift flour? Occasionally – but for the mo...

The best part of a s'more is the roasted and toasted marshmallow. Just think – without it, you'd have a sad pile of graham crackers and unmelted chocolate. But add a roasted marshmallow—...