Tips and Techniques Posts

Christmas tree bread

Christmas tree bread is a tasty holiday twist

A festive treat to pine for

Dec 18, 2020
Decorating a cake with painting technique

Painting cake with buttercream

An art-inspired cake decorating technique

Dec 14, 2020
Fruitcake bars on cutting board

You think you don't like fruitcake?

These tasty bars will change your mind

Dec 10, 2020
Five pies displayed

Pie baking tips from Kate McDermott

The author spills her secrets in our Pie Q&A series

Dec 7, 2020
Vanilla-Orange-Cranberry Cookies

How to ship cookies: 10 tested tips

This is NOT the way the cookie crumbles.

Dec 3, 2020
Cookie plate

How to make a holiday and Christmas cookie platter

The most delicious kind of gift-giving

Dec 2, 2020
Stamped holiday cookies

Cookie decorating for all

Tips and techniques for every skill level

Nov 30, 2020
Bag of keto wheat flour next to muffins

Introducing Keto Wheat Flour

Baking keto is now a lot easier

Nov 27, 2020
Small loaves of pumpkin bread

Reducing a recipe

More isn’t always better

Nov 23, 2020
Assorted dinner rolls on pewter tray

How to make sourdough discard dinner rolls

Transforming your Thanksgiving breadbasket

Nov 18, 2020
Unbaked apple pie with quilt design

How to weave a quilted pie crust

Who needs blankets when you have pie?

Nov 16, 2020
A loaf of cinnamon swirl bread cut into slices

5 ways to reduce the gap in cinnamon swirl bread

Ensure a gorgeous spiral

Nov 12, 2020
Baked pie on parchment lined baking sheet

Say goodbye to burnt pie crust edges

One handy tool saves the day

Nov 11, 2020
Cross section of open crumb sourdough

How to produce an open crumb in sourdough bread

A guide to lighter, loftier loaves

Nov 5, 2020
mini pies

How to downsize your pies

Mini pies for a scaled-back Thanksgiving

Nov 4, 2020
Sliced seeded sourdough next to cup of grains

3 ways to switch up your bread baking

Simple tips to break your bread routine

Oct 28, 2020
Spider web cheesecake surrounded by mini pumpkins

How to decorate spider web cheesecake

Spooky and simple

Oct 26, 2020
Baked apple pie

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

Delicious autumn recipes for your discard starter

Oct 20, 2020
An apple pie with the apple slices arranged in a rose-like pattern

How to make rose apple pie

A beautiful twist on a classic favorite

Oct 13, 2020
Bag of rye flour and cookies

How to substitute rye for all-purpose flour

Try rye in your favorite recipes

Oct 5, 2020
Carb-Conscious Pancake mix

Creative ways to eat keto-friendly pancakes

Sandwiches, wraps ... even cereal!

Sep 30, 2020
Four bowls of different rye flours

Types of rye flour

A guide to different varieties and when to use them

Sep 28, 2020
Stand mixer with batter trailing from whisk

What does "ribbon stage" mean?

Whipping up light and fluffy cakes

Sep 16, 2020
Tray of baked buttery snickerdoodles

Bread flour for cookies — here's why it works so well

Turns out, bread flour isn't just for lofty loaves.

Sep 2, 2020