Baking & Desserts: Fresh Breads, Cakes, Cookies and More
Whether it's cake, pastry or fresh bread, a home filled with the delicious aroma of baking is one of life's great joys. We'll also venture into the world of creams, custards, puddings and frozen desserts. What could be sweeter?
Easy Blueberry Muffins
The key to making great blueberry muffins is not overmixing the batter. This recipe will show you how to do it.
The key to making great blueberry muffins is not overmixing the batter. This recipe will show you how to do it.
Easy Banana Bread
Banana bread lets you put overripe bananas, that would otherwise be destined for the garbage, to good use.
Banana bread lets you put overripe bananas, that would otherwise be destined for the garbage, to good use.
Basic Corn Bread
This basic corn bread recipe is sweetened with honey and is a perfect accompaniment for soup or chili.
This basic corn bread recipe is sweetened with honey and is a perfect accompaniment for soup or chili.
How To Make Scones
If you're looking for a guide on how to make scones, this illustrated tutorial will show you how, step-by-step!
If you're looking for a guide on how to make scones, this illustrated tutorial will show you how, step-by-step!
Basic Scones Recipe
These simple scones are light, flaky and buttery, and there are endless variations on this basic recipe.
These simple scones are light, flaky and buttery, and there are endless variations on this basic recipe.
All About Butter
Butter is the most prized cooking fat because of its delicious flavor and rich, creamy mouth-feel. Learn all about butter and how to cook with it.
Butter is the most prized cooking fat because of its delicious flavor and rich, creamy mouth-feel. Learn all about butter and how to cook with it.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies - Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Recipe
If you're looking for a twist on the basic oatmeal-raisin cookie, this recipe uses dried cranberries instead of raisins.
If you're looking for a twist on the basic oatmeal-raisin cookie, this recipe uses dried cranberries instead of raisins.
Step-By-Step: How To Make Crème Brûlée
Crème brûlée is one of the most elegant desserts around, and it's also one of the simplest -- nothing but egg yolks, sugar and cream with just a dash of vanilla.
Crème brûlée is one of the most elegant desserts around, and it's also one of the simplest -- nothing but egg yolks, sugar and cream with just a dash of vanilla.
Step-By-Step: How To Caramelize Crème Brûlée - Part 2
It's the marvelous caramelized sugar on top of the crème brûlée that makes it such a classic. In part two of this tutorial, you'll learn how to caramelize a crème brûlée.
It's the marvelous caramelized sugar on top of the crème brûlée that makes it such a classic. In part two of this tutorial, you'll learn how to caramelize a crème brûlée.
How to Cut Shortening or Butter Into Flour
What does it mean when a recipe says to "cut in shortening" or "cut in butter?" See exactly how to cut shortening or butter into flour in this illustrated tutorial.
What does it mean when a recipe says to "cut in shortening" or "cut in butter?" See exactly how to cut shortening or butter into flour in this illustrated tutorial.
Pastry Dough Recipe
Pastry dough, also called "short dough," is a light, sweet, crumbly dough used for making tarts and pies.
Pastry dough, also called "short dough," is a light, sweet, crumbly dough used for making tarts and pies.
Simple Syrup Recipe
Simple syrup is a solution of equal parts (by weight) sugar and water. It can be used to sweeten and add moisture to cakes and other desserts. It's easy to make -- they don't call it "simple" for nothing!
Simple syrup is a solution of equal parts (by weight) sugar and water. It can be used to sweeten and add moisture to cakes and other desserts. It's easy to make -- they don't call it "simple" for nothing!
All About Cream
Check out this overview of several different types of cream, including my personal favorite, clotted cream.
Check out this overview of several different types of cream, including my personal favorite, clotted cream.