Sourdough

Last winter, I was testing bread recipes—lots and lots of bread recipes—while working on the manuscript for the next King Arthur cookbook (Fall 2024!). While my colleagues in the Test Kitchen were pro...

Sourdough bread has certainly become a favorite bread choice in my house! But it wasn't always easy to bake, as with sourdough baking comes incredible patience and anticipation! If you've ever...

Everyone knows you need ripe bananas to make banana bread – the browner the better. But rules were meant to be broken, and ours Newest Banana Bread Recipe it does just that. She calls for yellow...

In a perfect world, I always have a dessert ready, whether it's frozen cookie dough or an easy cake to power me through the week. But in reality, most desserts take more time than I do on a typica...

Baking pizza it's all about timing: You need to make sure the bottom, edges, and top of the pizza all bake at an even pace so that when your cheese is melted to perfection, the crust is crispy. Bu...

The sourdough starter can cause many questions. From how often to feed it to how to use the toss to where to store it, bakers keep our telephone line Busy. But to answer that last question (and others...

What's with the smoothness of whipped cream, the rich flavor of pastry cream, and the firmness of buttercream? Meet diplomatic frosting, your new favorite cake topping. A delicious, creamy cake fi...

Self rising flour it's one of those “if you know, you know” ingredients. Anyone who regularly bakes with self-rising flour knows it can be the secret to softer, fluffier baked goods. I...

You may have heard of cinnamon bread, or raisin bread, but have you heard of a cinnamon raisin bread? Better yet, have you ever had cinnamon raisins? sourdough bread? If you haven't, then here'...