4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (571+ words) With Bakers’ Hangs, Downtime Bakery has made space for connection and commiserating. This excerpt was originally published in Pre Shift, our newsletter for the hospitality industry. Subscribe for more first-person accounts, advice, and interviews. Everyone needs a convenient, accessible place…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (17+ words) Joe Termini explains why it’s more important than ever to keep his family’s bakery affordable...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (247+ words) The swirl; the cracks. Any avid watcher of The Great British Bake Off is familiar with the pitfalls of the Swiss roll, aka the roll cake, the yule log, the bûche de Noël. But this impressive-looking... The swirl; the cracks....

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (320+ words) From the rolling of the cake to the icing to the decorating, we walk you through creating a festive yule log your guests will remember In each step of this You Can Do This series about making a bûche de…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (520+ words) This cookie recipe provides the sturdy, well-scented baseline for building a long-lasting gingerbread house However, if you want to enjoy the cookies, do so immediately, while the edges are still snappable. (If you’re really craving some gingerbread cookies this holiday…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (531+ words) This easy recipe for royal icing is the glue your gingerbread house needs Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses. Royal icing dries hard, doesn’t smudge or run,…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (111+ words) From the royal icing to the gum drop garnishes, consider this the (literal) blueprint Growing up, I always envied the kids who built gingerbread houses at home. My family and I rarely baked together in Brooklyn: Like many Asian diaspora…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (472+ words) This recipe from Helen Goh’s “Baking and the Meaning of Life” brings a cheesy, peppery slice to any gathering For this savory pear, pepper, and Parmesan cake, Goh adapted a savory Parmesan cake recipe from Sophie Grigson’s 1992 book Sophie’s Table…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (463+ words) Whether it’s with spicy relish, sweet jam, or pimento spread, Michael W. Twitty’s benne seed wafers amp up your holiday cheese plate Note: If you can’t find benne seeds in stores where you are, Twitty notes they’re readily available from…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (300+ words) Moko Hirayama’s Parisian cafe serves cookies big on flavor Step 1: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside. Step 2: In a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt the butter (or use…...