Making bread at home intimidates many home bakers who don’t have tons of experience making yeast bread. Several steps are involved, and there’s no guarantee of an edible end result. Plus, making bread ...

Before we start baking, we need to make sure we have the necessary tools and equipment. Here are the essentials: The quality of the ingredients you use can greatly affect the outcome of your baked ...

Two simple tests help determine when your dough is perfectly proofed. First, the knuckle test: place your thumb on the rim of the pan and compare it to the top of the loaf. Baking bread at home can be ...

Every baker must begin somewhere, yet the calculated science behind baking is not always simple and intuitive for some, especially cooks who prefer to improvise in the kitchen instead of following a ...

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Welcome to “Cookbook of the Week.” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, ...

You’ve just binged four seasons of The Great British Bake-Off and you’re officially ready to channel your inner Mary Berry. The only problem? Your baking repertoire is limited to box-brownies and ...

Twin Cities Live host Elizabeth Ries is live from her home kitchen alongside Amanda Paa, who Elizabeth calls a “sourdough guru”, to share tips on baking sourdough.

Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard made history in 2008 as the first woman to win "Top Chef." Since then, she's won the first season of "Iron Chef Gauntlet" and become the executive chef of four ...

It's a rare cookbook that makes me want to turn on the oven at the height of summer, but From No-Knead to Sourdough is no common tome. Victoria Redhed Miller, author of Pure Poultry and Craft ...