Tips and Techniques Posts

Folded puff pastry dough on the counter

Why does butter temperature matter in pastry?

The key to pastry prowess

Aug 31, 2020
Aquafaba meringues on a baking sheet

A guide to aquafaba

No egg whites? No problem.

Aug 26, 2020
Slices of pound cake on plates topped with fresh fruit and berries

How to make the ultimate pound cake

6 tips for sweet success

Aug 17, 2020
Close up of candied citrus peel

How to make candied citrus peel

Save those unused rinds!

Aug 5, 2020
Sliced Tuscan Bread

Why is salt important in yeast bread?

And can you bake bread without it?

Jul 29, 2020
Cocoa powder in a bowl with a spoon

Dutch-process vs. natural cocoa

Can you substitute one for the other?

Jul 15, 2020
A loaf of malted wheat bread cut into slices

The best way to store yeast bread

How to keep the fresh in "fresh-baked."

Jul 8, 2020
Flag cake

How to make a flag cake

Time for red, white, and blue(berries)

Jul 1, 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
A loaf of sourdough bread on a cooling rack next to a starter and a bowl of baking powder and baking soda

How to bake bread without yeast

Overcoming the shortage

May 25, 2020
Mozzarella and jack cheeses beside baked pizza.

The best cheese for pizza

Branching out from mozzarella

May 18, 2020
Top down view of open bag of bread flour

Can I bake with out of date flour?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
An example of a Zoom background

13 Zoom backgrounds for bakers

Share the joy of baking with these video chat backdrops

Apr 23, 2020
Imprinted drop cookies and tools

Drop cookies: beyond the fork

How to flatten cookie dough with flair

Apr 22, 2020
A little boy shaving chocolate onto a pie

Baking with little kids

10 ways to bake with young helpers

Apr 13, 2020
Eggs, a rolling pin, and a bag of flour on a kitchen counter

What to bake if you run out of ingredients

There are more choices than you think

Mar 30, 2020
Two bowls of brown sugar, light and dark

What can I substitute for brown sugar?

Some straightforward advice on how to substitute for brown sugar.

Mar 4, 2020
Three cast iron pan pizzas being topped with different ingredients

Pizza for every season

Topping inspiration for your favorite pizza

Mar 2, 2020
Naturally leavened sourdough bread made with yeast water in place of standard sourdough starter, sliced open and set on a wooden table.

Baking bread with a yeast water starter

Can fruit successfully stand in for flour?

Feb 24, 2020
A loaf of gluten-free sandwich bread, sliced on a bread board with a box of gluten-free flour in the background

Gluten-free bread: A guide to choosing your flour

Which flour should you use for gluten-free bread?

Feb 17, 2020