Tips and Techniques Posts

Easter Bread Wreath

Fiori di Sicilia is the flavor of spring

Why you need a bottle in your pantry this season.

Mar 18, 2024
Artisan No-Knead Pizza Crust

Which flour is best for your pizza?

It all depends on the pizza style you want.

Mar 13, 2024
Roasted Strawberry and Pistachio Scones

How do I prevent dry scones?

Here’s how to make scones moist, every time.

Mar 11, 2024
A baker using an immersion blender to make smooth chocolate ganache

An immersion blender is a must-have baking tool

Make silky ganache, smooth pudding, and velvety curds.

Mar 5, 2024
Lemon Scones

How to shape scones

Match the method to the result you want.

Feb 29, 2024
Pain de Campagne (Country Bread)

The beginner’s guide to sourdough

Everything you need to start baking sourdough at home.

Feb 28, 2024
Well-steamed loaf of bread

For crispy, crackly crusts, put a lid on it

Great steam makes great bread.

Feb 27, 2024
Small glass bowl of ground pepper in front of a Bundt cake

Things bakers know: Pepper can punch up your sweets

This common pantry ingredient can be a “secret weapon” in desserts.

Feb 22, 2024
Chocolate Chunk Scones

How to store scones

The bad news: They don't last long. The good news: You can easily reheat them.

Feb 20, 2024
Baker stretching pizza dough into a circle

Help! My pizza dough keeps shrinking back when I shape it.

How to stretch pizza dough — the right way.

Feb 14, 2024
Banneton being used to flip bread dough out

I'm sorry, but you really do need a brotform

For less stress and better bread, grab this tool.

Feb 5, 2024
Bowl of flour next to bag of flour and small bowl of cubed butter

Hard vs. soft wheat: What’s the difference?

It all comes down to gluten-forming protein content.

Jan 31, 2024
Baker using spatula to stir a bowl of ganache

How to fix broken ganache

A simple solution when things go wrong.

Jan 30, 2024
Unbaked pizza on a peel

Why can’t I make a round pizza?

Having trouble with misshapen pies? Here’s how to make round pizzas.

Jan 24, 2024
Self-Rising Crunchy Sugar Cookies

Self-rising flour: What is it, and how do I bake with it?

It’s the key to soft baked goods and streamlined steps.

Jan 18, 2024
A jar of active starter in the Sourdough Home

Your starter is missing one crucial ingredient: temperature

A cozy dwelling for your sourdough starter will help you make your best loaves yet.

Jan 15, 2024
Two pizzas next to each other, one with a darker underside of the crust

How can I get a crispy pizza crust?

Better browning starts with your baking surface.

Jan 12, 2024
Bread dough proofing in dough rising bucket

Things bakers know: Proof your bread dough in this unexpected spot

The best place to proof dough is ... your laundry room?

Jan 4, 2024
Pizza with garlic butter, Parmesan, and herb crust

How to level up your pizza crust

The crust is no longer the most boring part of your pizza.

Dec 21, 2023
Sliced loaf of artisan bread

How can I freeze my bread? (And thaw it, too!)

Keep loaves fresher for longer by stashing them in the freezer.

Dec 20, 2023
Milk Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies

How do I keep my cookies from spreading?

Everything from your recipe to your oven may be the culprit.

Dec 19, 2023
Gingerbread Cookies

Things bakers know: The secret to cut-out cookies that hold their shape

It’s all about the roll and freeze.

Dec 14, 2023
Doughnuts being fried on squares of parchment paper

Things bakers know: To make frying a breeze, grab some parchment

For stress-free doughnuts, fry them on slips of parchment paper.

Dec 7, 2023
Rustic Sourdough Bread

A visual guide to bread baking

Just what exactly does “smooth and elastic” mean, anyway?

Dec 7, 2023