Brown Butter Pound Cake
This brown butter pound cake is a variation of my quatre-quarts recipe with caramelly, toasty brown butter for a humble cake with rich flavor. Brown Butter
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Sourdough Stout Hot Cross Buns
These sourdough stout hot cross buns use the tanzhong technique for incredibly fluffy Easter buns. They may not be traditional, but they are a reminiscence of
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Apple Rye Cake
Once I started experimenting with homemade sourdough bread, I always had rye flour on hand to feed my starter but I wasn’t sure how else to
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A Baker’s Guide to Flour
An Introduction to Flour As bakers we use flour in nearly every recipe, but how often do we stop to think about it? In our love
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Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies
Buckwheat flour is a common ingredient in Maine where I grew up. I remember seeing ployes, or Acadian buckwheat pancakes on restaurant menus in the northern part of the state where my grandparents are from. I fell in love with its nutty earthiness, though, when I tried galettes bretonnes, or Breton buckwheat crêpes, my first time in France.
Cakes
Brown Butter Pound Cake
This brown butter pound cake is a variation of my quatre-quarts recipe with caramelly, toasty brown butter for a humble cake with rich flavor. Brown Butter
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Apple Rye Cake
Once I started experimenting with homemade sourdough bread, I always had rye flour on hand to feed my starter but I wasn’t sure how else to
Continue Reading
Roze Koeken: Dutch Pink Cakes
Roze koeken, literally “pink cakes,” are little cakes found in Dutch supermarkets, comparable to how many Americans grew up with Little Debbie’s. They’re simple, dense pound
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Gâteau au Yaourt: French Yogurt Cake
Gâteau au yaourt, or French yogurt cake, is a rustic anytime cake. It’s for any season, any time of day, any occasion. You can serve it
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Tarts
Korzinki: Russian Jam Tarts
Korzinki are Russian tartlets with a cookie crust and piled high with Italian meringue. They are usually filled with jam, but you can sometimes find them filled with caramel, chocolate, nuts, or lemon curd. Korzinki get their name because the tartlets resemble little baskets.
Chocolate Torta della Nonna
This is a classic torta della nonna recipe, but with a dark chocolate twist. Earlier when I made a traditional torta della nonna I kept thinking
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Torta della Nonna: Italian Custard Tart
Torta della nonna, literally “grandmother’s cake,” is a rustic tart made from two simple Italian classics: pasta frolla and crema pasticcera. Lemony pastry cream is sandwiched
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Tarte au Chocolat: French Chocolate Tart
This French chocolate tart with shortcrust pastry is incredibly decadent. It’s extravagant enough on its own, needing no garnishes or frills. While it may look humble,
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Culture
A Baker’s Guide to Flour
An Introduction to Flour As bakers we use flour in nearly every recipe, but how often do we stop to think about it? In our love
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The History of the Moka Pot
The moka pot is an important symbol of Italian coffee culture. It is found in 90 percent of Italian households, and is the standard way of making coffee at home in Southern Europe. More than 300 million Bialetti Moka Expresses have been sold since its launch and it has become a design icon.