It may not be covered in flowers and fondant, but this cake is rustic, beautiful and unlike most other baked treats.
Oh, the intoxicating aroma that spreads through the house as the Parmesan melts over the bagels in the oven! All I could do was sit in front of my oven door watching the dough capture every morsel...
Remember that resolution to start baking bread from scratch? How’s it going? Get inspired by Abby Dodge’s latest #baketogether project.
Fresh baked bread warms the house and draws everyone to the kitchen with hope it is ready for tasting—just be sure there is extra-virgin olive oil nearby for dipping. This yields a wonderful...
. . .and win the book that’ll help you stick to it.
Follow these simple steps to shaping the dough and your buttery dinner rolls will look just as beautiful as the ones the pros make.
Easter preparations begin on Holy Thursday when the traditional eggs are dyed red and sweet Easter bread may be baked. Lampropsomo (bright bread) or lamprokouloura (bright circular bread) is ...
Throughout Greece, breads and pies with a coin inside, have been established as a custom on the first day of the year since 9th century. They are generally made in a round shape and can be a common...
The Daring Bakers challenged themselves and made Stollen Wreaths for the December 2010 Challenge. Forget the mail-order fruitcake and try your hand at this wonderful, holiday bread, using your...
No Day of the Dead celebration is complete without the sweet, buttery bread, pan de muerto. Watch and listen to Mexican food expert and pastry chef Fany Gerson explain the process of making pan de muerto. Fany makes two loaves, in fact, because one is simply not enough (it’s that good). Fany also shares her recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate.
There is nothing better than ripping into a loaf of bread fresh from the oven. Or is there?
When baking bread, you're often asked to allow bread to rise, then punch it down and let it rise again. Why go through all that trouble? What does this "second rise" do for the bread?
A recipe I concocted for a county fair baking contest when I was a teenager, I still crave this well-worn recipe today.
Don't abandon your stove just because it's sizzling out.
Bread flour, which ranges in protein from 12 to 15% is specially formulated to enhance gluten elasticity making it ideal for yeast-raised breads. The strong gluten gives the heavy dough structure and the finished product a pleasantly chewy texture.