Bread baking is all about reaching the correct temperatures. Learn more about bread temperatures and get baking and cookbook recommendations!
Why Bake a Cake with Guinness? We know what you’re thinking, beer in cake? Stay with us. Like many things that sound strange at first, it makes a lot more sense once you try it. When Guinness stout is reduced on the stovetop, its roasted malt flavors concentrate and transform into something completely different. Instead…
Who doesn’t love a blueberry muffin? As sweet treats go, they’re delightful whether for breakfast or a quick snack, on the go. Let’s look at what it takes to make them better. With school starting and a general change in season, we’re looking ahead to changed schedules and a return to more indoor cooking. Whether…
Today, we’re excited to bring you a guest post by an absolute expert in the world of sourdough, Parker Cook of Bail and Bloom. Read on and see what Parker has to say about the importance of temperature in baking sourdough bread! Most sourdough bakers have had that moment—pulling back the lid on a batch…
All ovens are notorious liars. They run on thermostats that turn heat on and off at certain points above and below your set temperature. This can be problematic and renders useless a hanging dial oven thermometer. We’ve posted before about the process for testing your oven’s accuracy using Square DOT®. But people have asked us…
Freshly made rolls are an essential part of all our favorite holiday feasts. But orange rolls? Those take it to another level altogether. You can ice them, for sure, making them more akin to cinnamon rolls—two of them a delight on a plate for brunch. Or you can leave them unfrosted and easily justify putting…
How to make pizza dough The best pizza dough (for pizzas that aren’t deep-dish, like Detroit style) is made with bread flour. Bread flour has a higher protein (gluten) content and can, therefore, create a crust that is chewier and more pliable. Chewy crust is one of the most sought-after characteristics of a pizza crust,…