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Every baker has their own story. That's why we invite people from across the country to share their fresh ideas, inspiring expertise, and personal stories with our community.

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
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
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
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
Round red challah

How to make a challah artist’s beet-dyed bread

Cheryl Holbert's best tips for stunning loaves.

Aug 9, 2021
Plated biscuits

Erika Council's tips for better biscuits

The award-winning baker continues her family’s legacy, one biscuit at a time.

Jul 26, 2021
Different shapes of two-toned green and pink pasta

How to make colorful two-toned pasta

Using only natural ingredients, pasta becomes an edible canvas.

Jul 5, 2021
Sourdough Pandesal

How I recreated the Filipino bread of my childhood

Developing my pandesal recipe, using memory and sourdough.

Jun 15, 2021
Naked cake decorated with flowers

How to decorate a naked cake

When it comes to frosting, less can be more.

Jun 3, 2021
Pan Dulce Rolls

Conchas: Mexico's beloved pan dulce

How I'm reviving and reclaiming this classic bread

May 18, 2021
Scallion Buns

These scallion buns are a reason to break out the steamer

They're soft, fluffy, and oh-so-flavorful

Apr 27, 2021
Erin placing a roll on her cinnamon roll tower

Move over layer cakes: meet the cinnamon roll tower

Taking the 2021 Recipe of the Year to the max

Apr 15, 2021
Fatayer (Middle Eastern Savory Hand Pies)

Fatayer: the pie of the Middle East

A Ramadan favorite in my kitchen

Apr 9, 2021
Naan

A guide to naan

Plus an easy recipe for this special flatbread

Mar 23, 2021
Rye puff pastry being rolled out

Baking with Rye Puff Pastry

3 ways to put this standout recipe to use

Mar 22, 2021
Persian walnut cookies

Renewing traditions for Nowruz

Persian treats to welcome a new year

Mar 18, 2021
Dios Beigli

Beigli: the iconic Hungarian celebration bread

The story of this sweet yeasted roll

Mar 8, 2021
Sweet potato pie

Fighting for justice, one pie at a time

On the power of sweet potato pie 

Feb 15, 2021
Baked goods on a table

Reclaiming my joy of baking, thanks to Black women

Looking to the past for a deeper relationship with food

Feb 8, 2021
Kamari shooting her film

Filmmaker Kamari Bright on baking, community, and connection

Watch her new film "Family Recipe"

Feb 1, 2021
Katah (Butter-Layered Armenian Pastry)

Breaking bread with Armenian katah

A story of community, celebration, and resilience

Jan 28, 2021
Carla baking

I’m carrying on the legacy of Black bakers before me

Their skill and knowledge is why I bake today

Jan 25, 2021
Cristal baking

Baking (and living) on my own terms

My journey as a baker and entrepreneur

Jan 15, 2021
Almond flour in measuring cup

Almond flour 101

A guide to this gluten-free baking staple

Jan 11, 2021