Do You Really Need to Chill Your Pie Dough?
Photo: Stephanie Frey (Shutterstock) Everyone knows that a chef’s kiss-worthy pie crust requires cold butter, which is why most recipes recommend chilling the dough twice: Once after mixing, and again…
You Should Freeze Some (Good) Bagels
Photo: withich (Shutterstock) I did not have a bagel until I was 7 years old. My home state of Mississippi is more of a biscuit place, but bagels became part…
You’ve Been Splitting Your English Muffins Wrong This Whole Time
Photo: Magdanatka (Shutterstock) The most challenging aspect of this job is knowing what “most people” already know. Thinking about food and cooking nearly all of the time means I have…
Make a Sandwich With Pizza Dough Bread
Photo: Claire Lower Eating a sandwich on the beach or near a nice tree is a simple but profound pleasure, but one that can be easily ruined by soggy bread…
Can You Make Bagels With Only Two Ingredients?
I try my best to keep an open mind when reading new and creative food hacks from around this world-wide web of ours. I mean, just imagine if I’d never…
How to Capitalize on Your Oven’s Residual Heat
Photo: Zephyr_p (Shutterstock) Heating up an entire oven takes a fair amount of energy, and it can feel a little wasteful to use all of it to heat a single…
The Different Kinds of Yeast and How to Use Them
Photo: Fascinadora (Shutterstock) One of the most common baking questions I get is what to do when a recipe calls for instant yeast, but all you have is active dry.…