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Baker placing their finger on two sticks of cold butter

The hottest cookies are made with cold butter

Why bakers are reaching for cold (not soft!) butter for their cookies

Jun 10, 2025
frangipane and raspberry jam being swirled

Go nuts — and beyond — with frangipane

Almond is only the beginning.

Jun 9, 2025
Interior of Croissant Sourdough Bread

Is the viral croissant sourdough bread worth the hype?

Turns out adding a lot of butter to your bread is a great decision.

Jun 5, 2025
Nine summer recipes against a light purple background, with text descriptions of each recipe name

9 easy summer baking recipes, from cakes to cobblers

Everything you want to bake this summer.

Jun 4, 2025
No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

The 15 best recipes to bake in June

Ice cream sandwiches, cobbler, burger buns, and more.

Jun 3, 2025
Homemade Pasta Recipes

How to dry pasta

Your guide to pasta perfection.

May 28, 2025
A bowl of leftover heavy cream next to a bowl of creme fraiche

You can turn leftover heavy cream into crème fraîche — here’s how

One simple ingredient is all you need.

May 26, 2025
Different hand-shaped pasta types on a parchment-lined baking sheet

A guide to the types of pasta shapes you can make by hand

No special equipment required!

May 22, 2025
Chocolate cake with a sunken center

Help! Why did my cake fall flat?

If your birthday cakes are looking more like pancakes, we’re here to help.

May 22, 2025
Closeup of brownies

Brownie breakdown: What's the best brownie recipe for you?

Fudgy, cakey, chewy …

May 21, 2025
Hands slicing artisan bread loaf with an offset bread knife

The secret star of our bread baking videos

Hint: It’s not the bread!

May 19, 2025
Sourdough Discard Buttermilk Biscuits stacked high

15 of our best biscuit recipes for fluffy, flaky, buttery bakes

From classic buttermilk biscuits to innovative flavor spins, we have a biscuit for everyone.

May 14, 2025
Things Bakers Know

Things Bakers Know: The Podcast!

King Arthur Baking takes to the airwaves.

May 12, 2025
Cinnamon Roll Focaccia laid out on a cutting board

Focaccia is the ultimate blank canvas: Here's what bakers are doing with it

Focaccia can be anything you want it to be.

May 8, 2025
Sourdough Chocolate Chunk Cookies

What’s the best chocolate for chocolate chip cookies?

Chopped or chunks? Bittersweet or semisweet? How do I decide?!

May 6, 2025
Folding cake batter in red mixing bowl

Things bakers know: Never fold cake batter in this type of bowl

Shorter is better — here's why.

May 5, 2025
Swirled Rhubarb Bars

The 15 best recipes to bake in May

Ruby-red rhubarb bars, strawberry shortcake cookies, and much more.

May 1, 2025
Crunchy granola clusters in a cereal bowl with milk

We tested: One surprising ingredient is the best way to get granola clusters

It's probably already in your pantry!

Apr 29, 2025
Easy Ricotta Gnocchi in the process of being made

The easiest pasta you can make at home

Homemade pasta on a weeknight is possible with this new recipe.

Apr 28, 2025
Dimpling focaccia dough in a focaccia pan

Baking trials: What’s the best pan to bake focaccia?

For the crispiest focaccia crust, choose wisely.

Apr 23, 2025
Pasta being pushed through a chitarra pasta cutter

A pasta tool to bring out your inner Italian granny

Why your kitchen needs a chitarra.

Apr 21, 2025
Chocolate Ermine Frosting

How much frosting do I need for a cake?

Here's your complete cake frosting guide.

Apr 17, 2025
Hands zesting a lemon with a microplane zester

Things bakers know: The right way to zest a lemon

Our Test Kitchen wizards swear by this wand.

Apr 16, 2025
A simple, single layer lemon cake topped with frosting and candied lemon slices

17 of our best lemon desserts to brighten your baking

Tangy thumbprint cookies, citrusy layer cakes, tart lemon bars, and more. 

Apr 14, 2025