Posts by PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel
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About PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel grew up in New England, graduated from Brown University, and was a Maine journalist before joining King Arthur Flour in 1990. PJ bakes and writes from her home on Cape Cod, where she enjoys beach-walking, her husband, three dogs, and really good food!

Bread machine

Sourdough and your bread machine

From sourdough bagels to crusty baguettes, your machine's not just for sandwich loaves

Jan 19, 2021
Cinnamon rolls being enjoyed

Introducing our 2021 Recipe of the Year

Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate soft touch

Jan 4, 2021
Fruitcake bars on cutting board

You think you don't like fruitcake?

These tasty bars will change your mind

Dec 10, 2020
Holiday cookies on a serving plate

Shipping your holiday treats: 10 tested tips

This is NOT the way the cookie crumbles

Dec 3, 2020
Assorted dinner rolls on pewter tray

How to make dinner rolls with discard starter

Transforming your Thanksgiving breadbasket

Nov 18, 2020
mini pies

How to downsize your pies

Mini pies for a scaled-back Thanksgiving

Nov 4, 2020
Baked apple pie

The flavors of fall: apple, pumpkin ... and sourdough

Delicious autumn recipes for your discard starter

Oct 20, 2020
Baking Sugar Alternative bag next to snickerdoodles

Our new Baking Sugar Alternative

At last! A sugar replacer that works in baking

Oct 7, 2020
Bag of rye flour and cookies

How to substitute rye for all-purpose flour

Try rye in your favorite recipes

Oct 5, 2020
Sourdough bread sliced and toasted.

Do-Nothing Sourdough Bread

Time replaces effort in this simple loaf

Sep 14, 2020
Sourdough crackers on a wooden board

Sourdough Crackers

All they're cracked up to be

Aug 24, 2020
Frosted chocolate doughnut, bite taken out

Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts

Hole-y indulgence

Aug 12, 2020
Woman rolling pastry on large table.

Live, learn, and bake

The newly renamed King Arthur Baking Company remains devoted to education

Jul 27, 2020
Three types of cocoa

Dutch-process vs. natural cocoa

Can you substitute one for the other?

Jul 15, 2020
Bread in cloth, plastic, and foil wrappings

The best way to store yeast bread

How to keep the fresh in "fresh-baked"

Jul 8, 2020
chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet

"Do I really have to scrape my mixing bowl?"

Yes — and here's why.

Jun 24, 2020
Oatmeal cookies and flour bags

How to substitute whole wheat for white flour in baking

A quick and easy guide

Jun 22, 2020
10 tips for new sourdough bakers

10 tips for new sourdough bakers

It's a confusing world out there, isn't it?

Jun 10, 2020
Lettuce growing in a garden

Grow a kitchen garden

Our A to Z guide to baking-friendly plants

May 27, 2020
Mozzarella and jack cheeses beside baked pizza.

The best cheese for pizza

Branching out from mozzarella

May 18, 2020
Toast spread with strawberry jam.

Buttered toast and jam

A quick and simple path to comfort

May 12, 2020
Open bags of flour on table

Can I bake with out of date flour?

Maybe yes, maybe no; here's how to decide

May 4, 2020
Almost empty jar of yeast

How to bake bread using less yeast

Smart ways to tackle the yeast shortage

Apr 30, 2020
Imprinted drop cookies and tools

Drop cookies: beyond the fork

How to flatten cookie dough with flair

Apr 22, 2020