Tips and Techniques Posts

Pineapple Tarts with Ginger-Miso Filling

A beginner’s guide to baking with miso

The ingredient to use for bolder flavor and layers of umami.

Dec 13, 2021
Straining homemade vanilla into a measuring cup.

10 ingredients to make yourself this holiday season

Going homemade yields superior results — and delicious DIY gifts.

Dec 10, 2021
DIY Baking Mixes

Homemade baking mixes are a never-fail gift for any baker

How to wrap up the joy of baking.

Dec 9, 2021
Graphic showing some of our favorite bread making tools

Gifts for your favorite bread novice

The essential tools and ingredients anyone needs for making great bread.

Dec 6, 2021
Hands mixing frosting with natural pink coloring

How to make natural food coloring

Turn to the produce aisle to make gorgeous pinks, blues, purples, and more.

Dec 1, 2021
Cornet being used to decorate cookies with pink dots and green stripes

How to make a cornet and never go without decorated cookies

All you need is a piece of parchment paper.

Nov 30, 2021
The Essential Cookie Companion book and unbaked drop cookies on a baking sheet.

5 surprising tips from our new Essential Cookie Companion

Expert advice for your holiday baking.

Nov 29, 2021
Hands cutting out sugar cookie dough in festive shapes

Is it too early to start making my holiday cookie dough?

Our Baker's Hotline helps you get a head start on your cookie baking.

Nov 26, 2021
Hand adding chocolate glaze to doughnuts

How to fry without fear

5 tips covering everything from temperature to timing.

Nov 17, 2021
Two mason jars, one filled with cream ready to be shaken and the other filled with whipped cream

The practical magic of Mason jar whipped cream

The tip that'll give you portable, made-to-order whipped cream.

Nov 16, 2021
Pie crust being brush with soy milk before baking

How one plant-based milk became our test kitchen's favorite "egg" wash

A happy testing accident led to a new baking discovery.

Nov 12, 2021
Fresh sourdough starter and King Arthur sourdough crocks.

You finally got a sourdough starter. Now what?

Find out how to feed and grow it and, most important, when it's ready for baking.

Nov 8, 2021
Bowls of cinnamon

Cinnamon: A complete guide to types, flavors, and how to use them

Not all cinnamon is the same. Here's what you need to know about this essential spice.

Nov 4, 2021
Multigrain Sourdough Boule

Ask the Bread Coach: Just how dark should I be baking my bread?

For flavor, texture, and looks, the Coach wants you to go almost — almost — burned.

Nov 3, 2021
Syrup being poured onto a stack of pancakes

I've baked over 18,000 pancakes. Here's how to make your best.

From preparing toppings to greasing your griddle, these are my top tips.

Oct 26, 2021
toasted nuts on French toast

5 practical ways to toast nuts

From quick-toasted to slow-roasted, choose the process that works for you.

Oct 20, 2021
A stack of pain au chocolat with one cut into showing the structure

When less is more: Why fewer folds make a better croissant

A pastry technique that actually saves you time.

Oct 19, 2021
loaf of sourdough bread

Here’s how I streamline my sourdough baking

Cut to the chase — and still get great results.

Oct 15, 2021
Hands folding bread dough

Why this pro baker doesn't knead

For better dough strength and more flexibility, I turn to folding instead.

Oct 8, 2021
Baked pizza being removed from oven with baking peel

How to turn any home oven into a pizza oven

You’ll never hit 900˚F, but with the right tools (and a few bricks), great pizza is possible.

Oct 4, 2021
Pizza being pulled from Ooni pizza oven

Make the most of your Ooni pizza oven

5 tips for wood-fired pizza success.

Oct 4, 2021
Hands holding chocolate chip cookie cut in half to show interior

The air fryer is my new favorite way to make chocolate chip cookies

It's the key to gooey centers and crispy edges.

Oct 1, 2021
A baker folding wet dough in a square pan with their hands

Why kneading isn’t always the best way to develop bread dough

Different doughs require different methods. Here’s your guide to the most common approaches.

Sep 29, 2021
Baker covers a bowl of bread dough with plastic wrap

Can I refrigerate my bread dough and bake it later?

The answer is yes! And you can do it with almost any recipe. Here's how.

Sep 28, 2021