Tips and Techniques Posts

A new tool for consistent cookie cutouts

Baking beautiful holiday cookies

Nov 29, 2013

Butter vs. shortening

The great pie crust bakeoff

Nov 23, 2013

16 tips to make your best pie yet

Up your pie-baking game with these essential techniques.

Nov 21, 2013

Best tips from our Baker's Hotline

Sharing secrets for success

Nov 12, 2013

All about parchment paper

Raise your voice in praise of parchment

Nov 5, 2013

A better way to toast coconut

No burning, no waiting – no problem!

Oct 20, 2013

Pie, any way you slice it

Flaky, fruity, and fabulous

Oct 2, 2013

The secret to baking with frozen blueberries

Prevent the blue from bleeding

Sep 8, 2013

How we make puff pastry at the King Arthur bakery

Layer it like the pros

Aug 2, 2013

Calculating gluten-free conversions

How to covert (almost) any recipe to be gluten-free.

Jul 26, 2013

How to peel a peach without a knife

Perfect results the easy way

Jul 20, 2013

The secret to perfectly browned cookies

No more blackened bottoms

Jul 10, 2013

How to thicken fruit pies

No runs, no drips – no errors!

Jun 21, 2013

Microwave berry jam

All the flavor, none of the fuss

Jun 10, 2013

The easiest way to cut up a mango

No peeling, no hassle

May 22, 2013

How to make pie fries

Give fast food a run for its money

Aug 26, 2012

Maintaining your sourdough starter

Food, water, and time

Apr 8, 2012

How to shape bread braids

Six strands without using six hands

Mar 9, 2012

Tips for baking with kids

It's Bake for Family Fun Month!

Feb 3, 2012

How to dry fresh herbs in 30 seconds

A (super) simple trick

Oct 29, 2011

How to make pumpkin purée from fresh pumpkins

For all your pumpkin baking needs

Oct 24, 2011

Wow, nice looking cake... NOT

Oct 16, 2011

Specialty sugars

Buttons and bows for your baking

Oct 11, 2011

How to make tall cinnamon bun spirals

InSPIREd baking

Aug 30, 2011