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Baker folding diplomat cream

Diplomat cream is pastry cream’s lighter, fluffier sibling

Here’s why pastry chefs love this lofty, luscious filling.

Jan 17, 2024
A jar of active starter in the Sourdough Home

Your starter is missing one crucial ingredient: temperature

A cozy Sourdough Home will help you make your best bread yet.

Jan 15, 2024
Two pizzas next to each other, one with a darker underside of the crust

How can I get a crispy pizza crust?

Better browning starts with your baking surface.

Jan 12, 2024
Everyday Olive Oil Cake

13 easy desserts that take less than one hour

For when you need cake ASAP.

Jan 10, 2024
Sneaky Shortcut Banana Bread

Think you need ripe bananas for banana bread? Think again.

With one sneaky shortcut, yellow bananas — yes, yellow! — can make great banana bread.

Jan 8, 2024
Bread dough proofing in dough rising bucket

Things bakers know: Proof your bread dough in this unexpected spot

The best place to proof dough is ... your laundry room?

Jan 4, 2024
Small Batch Cinnamon Rolls

The 16 best recipes to bake in January

Citrus cake, brownie brittle, gooey Gruyère loaves, and more.

Jan 2, 2024
Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

It took 1,200 chocolate chip cookies to perfect our new Recipe of the Year

Big and buttery, Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are our new favorite cookie.

Dec 27, 2023
Pizza with garlic butter, Parmesan, and herb crust

How to level up your pizza crust

The crust is no longer the most boring part of your pizza.

Dec 21, 2023
Sliced loaf of artisan bread

How can I freeze my bread? (And defrost it, too!)

Keep loaves fresher for longer by stashing them in the freezer.

Dec 20, 2023
Milk Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies

Why are my cookies spreading?

Everything from your recipe to your oven may be the culprit.

Dec 19, 2023
Giant Cinnamon Roll

The 15 best recipes of the year

All the bakes you loved in 2023.

Dec 18, 2023
Gingerbread Cookies

Things bakers know: The secret to cut-out cookies that hold their shape

It’s all about the roll and freeze.

Dec 14, 2023
Peppermint Bark Cookies

Slice-and-bake cookies are the MVP of holiday baking

Put them in your starting lineup all month long.

Dec 11, 2023
Doughnuts being fried on squares of parchment paper

Things bakers know: To make frying a breeze, grab some parchment

For stress-free doughnuts, fry them on slips of parchment paper.

Dec 7, 2023
Rustic Sourdough Bread

A visual guide to bread baking

Just what exactly does “smooth and elastic” mean, anyway?

Dec 7, 2023
Holiday spice gift kit in front of small decorative Christmas trees

16 gifts for bakers

From stocking stuffers to splurges and beyond.

Dec 5, 2023
Baked latke focaccia on a cutting board

The secret to our newest focaccia is frozen hash browns (and the microwave)

Latke Focaccia provides all the pleasure of a crispy potato pancake with half the fuss.

Dec 4, 2023
Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

The 16 best recipes to bake in December

Get excited! It’s time for holiday cookies, festive breads, and more.

Dec 1, 2023
Baker chopping chocolate with serrated knife

Baking trials: What's the best way to chop chocolate?

A common kitchen tool makes all the difference.

Nov 29, 2023
GE Stand Mixer whipping egg whites

This futuristic mixer is the baking teacher you never had

It’s like a little robot on your counter — but in a good way.

Nov 27, 2023
A baker putting soft white dinner rolls into a bread basket

These big batch dinner rolls are a last-minute Thanksgiving miracle

Fill your bread basket with rolls that can be made in a pinch.

Nov 21, 2023
Baker scooping white flour into measuring cup

Bleached vs. unbleached flour: What's the difference?

How to understand your flour’s label.

Nov 16, 2023
Spread of holiday breads

The best holiday bakes are actually bread

Move over, cookies, we’ve got different plans this season.

Nov 14, 2023