Baking sourdough bread can be such a challenging process that you might end up overlooking one of the most essential factors: what type of flour you’re using. When you’re looking at the best tips for working with sourdough, most revolve…
A good bagel is a lot more than a circle of bread with a hole in the center. A proper bagel has a crackly, chewy-crisp exterior, boiled and then baked until shiny and browned, with a softer yet still dense…
Even the simplest Bundt cake can steal the show at the center of a dessert platter, but it requires a smooth surface — one unblemished by those dreaded cracks and crumbles that occur when you have to pry it out of…
If you’re a fan of easy desserts, then you probably know that you can make peanut butter flavored fudge with just two ingredients, but did you know that you can also make vanilla fudge with just two ingredients? All you…
Maybe you’ve spotted a chili-infused chocolate bar in the impulse-buy section of your local grocery store. Capsaicin-spiked chocolate is nothing new (but still delicious). Now, step aside, chili powder. There’s a new spicy sheriff in town, and its name is…
Decorating a cake worthy of an Instagram update doesn’t need to be a stressful undertaking. No professional skill is required, and you don’t need to rush to the store in search of special equipment or cake-decorating paraphernalia. If you have…
Nostalgic memories of eating soft creamy fudge squares during the holidays while hanging out with family are enough to make you crave this sweet candy on a random day. But if you’re going to whip up a batch of this…
Freshly baked sourdough is a slice of heaven on a platter but getting the bread to turn out right can be difficult. Bread in general is difficult to master and sourdough is one of the more complex members of the…
It takes a little finesse to get vegan cooking right and even more to nail vegan baking. One of the most common animal products in the latter, and one of the first that you’ll want to understand how to substitute,…
A sourdough starter is an absolute necessity for baking sourdough bread. In addition to providing the signature tangy flavor, it’s the starter — not yeast — that makes the bread rise. You can make your own, get some from a…
