Evil Week: Pass Off Cheap Baked Goods As the Expensive Stuff
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games,…
Don’t Give Up, You Can Re-soften Stale Cookies
Freshly baked cookies are comfort food at its finest, and when stored properly, they should keep their integrity for close to a week. But occasionally, accidents happen. Soft cookies get…
This Dump Cake Is Lazy as Hell, and I Love It
Making a cake is never easy. With all the bowls, whisks, and measuring cups involved, it can feel a lot more like a chemistry experiment than a celebratory snack. “One…
The Eight Basic Baking Tools You Need (Even If You Don’t Bake That Much)
Whether you have no interest in baking, or can’t wait to get your oven mitts dirty, you’re going to need some solid baking gear. There’s a huge range of fancy…
These Simple Alfajores Sandwich Cookies Satisfy Every Sweet Tooth
There was a time when I was obsessed with dulce de leche-filled pastries. The single reason that mania ended is because I moved away from the bakery named after the…
Turn Leftover Biscuits Into Crispy Crackers
Fresh, flaky biscuits are an unparalleled delight–crisp, golden exterior protecting a fluffy, soft, butter-laced interior. It’s the carb lover’s carb. Sadly, the beauty doesn’t last forever. The leftover, day-old, stale…
Build Your Next Ice Cream Sandwich on Saltines
If I were to place saltines on an alignment chart, I’d have to go with “neutral good.” They’re bland enough to get along with everyone, but just salty enough to…
This Recalled Nestlé Cookie Dough May Contain Wood Fragments
Photo: Ken Wolter (Shutterstock) Nestlé has had its fair share of recalls regarding “foreign materials” on their cookies, specifically plastic. But now, it seems wood is making its way into…
The Viral Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough Is for Jocks
The protein influencers on TikTok are at it again, trying to force cottage cheese into a role it never asked for in the first place. They’ve moved on from cottage…
These Recalled Trader Joe’s Cookies Might Have Rocks In Them
Photo: jejim (Shutterstock) Trader Joe’s cookies generally rock…but maybe they rock a little too much recently. If you get an extra crunch from eating Trader Joe’s almond cookies, it could…