Sourdough

In 2019, I declared it as “My Year of the Cake”. I am really more of a pie personyou see, and while I've always made cakes that were good, I had never made cakes that I thought were re...

Have you ever wondered where the liquid at the top of your sourdough starter came from? This liquid is called hooch, and if you're an avid sourdough baker, you probably know what I'm talking a...

Every May, I have to work at the Greek Fest in my town. And despite the long days, scorching temperatures and demanding customers, I always look forward to it. There's only one reason why: fried l...

If you believe that starting your own sourdough is the key to making real, healthy food, you're not wrong! Cooking with sourdough is probably one of the healthiest things to do. Especially when yo...

The only thing better than cake is more cake. And it's a mindset that pastry chefs and home bakers across the country are embracing with slab cake. Essentially a sheet cake, slab cakes have been p...

Is there mold in your sourdough bread? Mold is a fungal growth that occurs and spreads on all types of organic matter. There are many different types of mold, each with its own distinct color, and whi...

When it's time to make chocolate chip cookies, what ingredients do you aim for? Chocolate piecessugar, eggs, flour, and of course, butter, an ingredient most bakers consider essential to cookies. ...

Delicious sourdough banana bread is the perfect example of a comfort food classic. The secret to super sweet and silky smoothness, with just the right amount of banana flavor, is in ripe bananas. If t...

It's that time of year: We're sharing our annual summary of baking fails, mishaps and all-round kitchen mishaps. Because even the best and most experienced bakers can sometimes goof off in the...