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Champurrado

The creamiest, most chocolatey cold weather drink isn't hot chocolate

Masa-based champurrado is a satisfying drink with a long legacy.

Feb 14, 2023
Chocolate Date Cake

The hottest dates are the ones you bake

Dates add flavor, texture, and sweetness to everything from cakes to bread.

Feb 13, 2023
Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Our best chocolate cakes for every occasion

From birthdays to breakfasts, it’s always a great time for cake.

Feb 9, 2023
Baker stirring bowl of melted chocolate with a spatula

We tried every method: This is the best way to melt chocolate

Microwave, double boiler, hair dryer (!), and more — here's what came out on top.

Feb 8, 2023
Honey-Beer Miche

You make good bread. Here are 8 tips to make it great.

A baker’s favorite tools for better bread.

Feb 7, 2023
Marbled Chocolate Chip Cookies

16 snackable recipes for your Super Bowl party

Salty, savory, and sweet snacks perfect for game day

Feb 6, 2023
Egg cracked into a clear bowl

Our best recipes and tips for baking egg free

Skip the eggs, not the baking.

Feb 3, 2023
Biscuit dough being folded like a letter

For the flakiest flaky dough, you've gotta fold

Adding this quick step to your biscuits, pies, and scones will boost those buttery layers.

Feb 2, 2023
Drop biscuits on serving platter next to jam

Two-ingredient biscuits are the ultimate budget bake

Stock up on self-rising flour and cream and you’ll always be 15 minutes away from failproof biscuits — no recipe required.

Feb 1, 2023
Biscuit dough being stamped out with biscuit cutter

The rise: a history of American biscuits

Flaky, fluffy, buttermilk, or baking powder, biscuits are as old (and as complicated) as the country itself.

Jan 30, 2023
Baker fill pastry bag set in a drinking glass

Things bakers know: A glass and a straight edge make piping bags mess-free

Claire Saffitz has two tips that take the stress (and the mess) out of pastry bags.

Jan 26, 2023
Proofing basket next to loaf of baked bread

A guide to bannetons, brotforms, and proofing baskets

Navigating these beloved bread tools and how to use them in the kitchen.

Jan 25, 2023
Multigrain Sourdough Boule

How to coat your bread with seeds, oats, and other crust treatments

And make sure they stick.

Jan 23, 2023
Giant Cinnamon Roll

The best cake might just be a giant cinnamon roll

Instead of a traditional layer cake, try this sweet alternative for your next celebration.

Jan 19, 2023
Coconut Cake

Cake flour vs. all-purpose flour: What's the difference, and how do I substitute?

Cake flour is great, but if you don’t have it, don't worry.

Jan 18, 2023
Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls

Our 14 best brunch recipes for leisurely weekends

Cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, and quiche make the best meal of the day even better.

Jan 16, 2023
Keto-Friendly Seed & Spice Bread

How to bake keto-friendly bread

It's possible to recreate bread's classic taste and texture — here's how.

Jan 13, 2023
Top of pound cake with crack running on top of loaf

Things bakers know: How to get pretty cracks in your loaf cakes

Crack the code with a knife and some butter.

Jan 12, 2023
Bread with open crumb structure

Hydration in bread dough, explained

The what, why, and how of bread hydration.

Jan 11, 2023
Matnakash (Armenian Fingerprint Flatbread)

Armenian “fingerprint flatbread” is chewy, crusty, and very fun to make

Golden, puffy matnakash is simple, but takes a few key steps to get right.

Jan 9, 2023
Pizza crust in an air fryer for baking

So you just got an air fryer? Here’s how to bake with it.

This beloved appliance is great for baking everything from cookies to cheesecake.

Jan 4, 2023
Slices of gluten-free cinnamon-crisp coffee cake on plates with forks

How we perfected the ultimate coffee cake, our Recipe of the Year

The secrets are reverse creaming, crispy crumbs, and a fudgy filling.

Dec 28, 2022
Buckwheat-Cardamom Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Our most popular recipes of the year

The things you couldn't stop baking this year.

Dec 26, 2022
Different flavors of cookie pie crust

Dos (and don’ts) for making great graham cracker crust

And don’t stop at graham crackers — try other cookie crusts, too.

Dec 21, 2022