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Ultimate Pizza Dough
1 commentThe Fine Cooking Special Issue - Real Italian - features and awesome pizza dough recipe
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Perfect Quick Bread
5 commentsThere's no one key to perfect quick bread. Follow the tips in this post for a perfect loaf.
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More Cookie Exchange Questions Answered
Here are a few great questions from our first live streaming event that went unanswered...until now.
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So Much for the Big Pumpkin Shortage
Yes, when I heard there was going to be a pumpkin shortage this holiday I went out and bought six 29 ounce cans (my pumpkin muffins are a big seller). If you have any pumpkin left over, here is a recipe for some heart-healthy pumpkin pistachio muffins.
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Heart-Healthy Pumpkin Pistachio Muffins
2 commentsTry these healthy treats and wean yourself off of decadent holiday food.
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Sweet Shortcuts for Your Holiday Baking
1 commentBaking for the holidays doesn't just mean Christmas cookies, it's scones, muffins, breads and more. All of this baking can be time consuming, so here are some time-saving tips.
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Moving on up...from the basement
2 commentsAfter 1 year of operation, American Artisan Bakery will be leaving the basement and moving on to a bigger and better kitchen at ground level!
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The Alfajor - recipe coming soon to a newsstand near you!
Last year I posted an entry in the Fine Cooking Holiday Cookie Contest - it was a picture of the alfajor cookie, popular in Argentina and across Latin America in various forms. The recipe is coming soon to a newsstand near you!
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About the Basement Baker
The Basement Baker is about following your passion and starting a community oriented bakery. Whether you are thinking of starting your own food business...or just looking for a little baking inspiration, the Basement Baker is blogging about it.
Andy Corson works for the Taunton Press and runs his own baking company, American Artisan Bakery, out of the basement kitchen of a 19th century church in Sandy Hook, CT.
When he is not at his day job, baking or blogging, Andy can be found selling his products throughout western Connecticut or searching the area for locally grown ingredients.
