Another “Misuse” Of Maggi Goes Viral As Pastry Noodles
In the video a slice of a chocolate pastry can be seen added to fried onions and chiliesInternet users are quick to innovate with different dishes, and no food has…
The Easy Way to Roll Your Dough Into the Shape You Actually Need
Photo: GreenArt (Shutterstock) If only pie recipes asked you to roll the dough into an amoeba shape. I’m excellent at that one. But perfect circles or rectangles of dough? That…
Your Baking Needs More Jam, Actually
Photo: nelea33 (Shutterstock) Baking can be a near-meditative pursuit, the minutes (or hours) spent in the kitchen mixing and measuring dropping you into a state of purposeful calm, or serving…
How to Clean Your Filthy Pastry Brush
Photo: Karen Culp (Shutterstock) Pastry brushes are essential kitchen tools, even if you’re not much of a baker. In addition to applying egg (or mayo) washes to breads and pastries,…
How to Line a Tart Shell Without Poking Holes in It
Photo: Ekaterina Smirnova (Shutterstock) Tarts are the rich, European great-aunt of the American dessert pie. Dainty, refined, understated, and a little pretentious, usually boasting ingredients so rich that a tiny…
You Deserve a Big Ol’ Pan of Baked Brie
Photo: Claire Lower Brie en croute is an excessive dish. Brie, on its own, served at room temperature without adornment, is already delightful: soft and spreadable, creamy and a little…
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…
Your Broccoli Stems Can Make a Tasty Tart
Photo: Claire Lower I have never been the type of person who avoids the stem portion of broccoli, but I’ve heard that such people exist. I think I actually prefer…
The Best Pumpkin Spice Item Is the Scone, You Fools
Photo: JeniFoto (Shutterstock) Fall is here, which means a deluge of questionable pumpkin spice items, along with some dubious opinions on their merits. I am here to tell you that…
Perk Up a Sad, Stale Croissant in Your Air Fryer
Photo: Ton Wanniwat (Shutterstock) There is something very alluring about the large, plastic-domed containers of croissants you see at the grocery store and Costco, but I rarely give in to…