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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
Neapolitan-Style Pizza Crust

How to find your perfect pizza

So many pizzas, so little time. Here’s our guide to finding your go-to pizza recipe.

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 you refrigerate 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
Rosemary Lemon Brown Butter Muffins

How 4 talented bakers took a stand for social justice this year

They’re using cookies and cakes to help us fight inequity.

Sep 24, 2021
Japanese Chocolate Milk Bread

How to give any bread a chocolate makeover

Considerations for off-roading in the land of cocoa.

Sep 23, 2021
Gluten-Free Quick and Easy Fudge Brownies

4 baked goods that are even better with gluten-free flour

For fudgy brownies and delicate cakes, swap in Measure for Measure.

Sep 20, 2021
Rustic Fruit Tarts

When you don’t want to bake a pie, make these tarts instead

With a dose of sour cream, they’re a rich, creamy (and foolproof) fruit dessert.

Sep 16, 2021
Four chocolate chip cookies

Why I always bake a few test cookies first

Trying a new recipe? Don't risk a full-batch fail.

Sep 14, 2021
Jalebi

Jalebi: A South Asian sweet worth breaking out the fryer for

How to make the wildly popular treat in your home kitchen.

Sep 13, 2021
Baking soda on baking work surface

What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder?

And can you substitute one for the other?

Sep 10, 2021
Tamales next to masa harina bag

Beyond tortillas: four more masa harina favorites to try

These beloved classic recipes range from sweet to savory.

Sep 7, 2021
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Do you think you killed your sourdough starter?

Your starter hasn’t been fed in months and looks awful, but it’s OK — really.

Sep 2, 2021
Hand pouring salt into bowl of dough

What if I forgot to add salt to my bread dough?

Oh, and I left out the yeast too! Can my bread be saved?

Aug 31, 2021
Dutch oven with high hydration bread dough

5 tips for working with high-hydration doughs

How to troubleshoot slack doughs.

Aug 30, 2021
Pouring brown butter into cookie dough

A butter trick for better chocolate chip cookies

For flawless chocolate chip cookies, bakers brown their butter — but only some of it.

Aug 27, 2021
Sliding pita into a wood-fired oven

How to get the most out of the full wood-fired experience

Building fires and building communities.

Aug 26, 2021
Using dough scraper to cut rolls

A $3 tool that cuts, carries, and cleans

It’s a do-it-all marvel.

Aug 24, 2021
The Simplest Sourdough Biscuits

How to make our simplest "1-2-3-4" sourdough biscuits

Here’s a recipe you won’t need to file (except in your head).

Aug 23, 2021
Sliced pandan chiffon cake

What you need to know about baking with pandan

How to put this classic and colorful Singaporean staple to use.

Aug 20, 2021
testing pancakes

Behind the scenes of a King Arthur baking mix

Hundreds of pancakes later, we finally nailed it.

Aug 19, 2021
Hands in bowl of flour

A beginner’s guide to gluten

A little bread-ucation goes a long way.

Aug 18, 2021
Wet bread dough being stirred

When it comes to bread dough, is wetter really better?

An examination of high-hydration doughs.

Aug 16, 2021