Bread baking deals a lot with reaching the correct temperature. Learn more about bread temperature tips as well as baking cookbook recommendations!
There’s something very homey about bread pudding. Is it the warm cinnamon? Is it the eggy custard? Who knows! But whatever the reason, a properly made bread pudding is a treat for any time. Serve it for breakfast, have a slice for an afternoon snack, or present it as a dessert that will make people…
The idea of making chocolate babka used to scare us, but then we made some—and found out just how delicious and easy it is to make at home. Though we love the mail-order loaves from classic bakeries in New York, with the right temperatures and a good recipe, we can make it at home for…
Yorkshire puddings are a food that we just don’t think of enough. This may not be 100% accurate, but it seems that most Americans who know (and therefore love) these puddings spent a lot of time in Great Britain or have close family there. And that just won’t do. So, we’re bringing you a discussion…
Let’s talk about cornbread. It’s a marvelously American food—bread made of maize—that compliments other great foods of our cuisine. What is a bowl of chili without a slice of cornbread? What plate of ribs is not made better with a hunk of crisp-bottomed homemade cornbread? While box-mix cornbread is tasty, it has nothing on the…
Pineapple upside-down cake is one of the simple wonders of the home kitchen. Classic yellow cake is cooked atop a layer of buttery caramel and zesty pineapple. The result, turned out of the pan so that the bottom is on the top, is a culinary delight beloved by all ages. Such a showpiece cake should…
One of the most popular dishes at Mexican restaurants everywhere, chiles rellenos (ray-YAY-nohs) are an indisputable crossover classic. A true traditional dish from the culinary wonderland that is Puebla, Mexico, the dish has reached well into the hearts of Americans, as well. A roasted chili, stuffed (often with cheese, but we’ll talk more about that),…