While there is some dispute as to whether Marie Antoinette actually said, “Let them eat cake,” there is no doubt that the French love to eat cake — or at the very least, dessert. In this…

Italy is a country that’s rich with culture, history, art and, of course, food. Take a culinary journey with us as we explore several of the best desserts to come out of Italy and let them…

As a connoisseur of baked goods, you may not give a lot of conscious thought to texture, density and consistency. Still, you can appreciate a moist chocolate brownie, an airy angel food cake or a dense…

What does it mean to be creative? Author Fran Sorin explored that question in her inspiring book "Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening." But what about unearthing your creative roots through baking? Or taking…

We’ve covered baking mishaps — what we called November nightmares — in the hopes of helping you avoid them. Now it’s time to focus on what we’re calling December daydreams. We’ve compiled a series of baking hacks, intended…

’Tis the season for baking, but rather than focusing on the traditional holidays, we’re using this blog to shine the spotlight on the winter solstice. The winter solstice is the shortest day of year, meaning there’s less…

You may have heard the phrase “Cooking is an art, baking is a science.” Not all food professionals agree with this sentiment, but most do agree that baking requires precision and attention to detail — and this includes…

Fall is finally here, and that means pumpkin-spice beverages and all the yummy baked goods that go with them: caramel-glazed apple muffins and pumpkin-cheesecake cupcakes and so much more. It also means autumn runs through cool,…

Baking blunders can be, well, a nightmare. After all, nobody wants to eat baked goods that are burned, deflated or cracked. We have identified some common ways to help you avoid these issues and turn your…

With Thanksgiving approaching, bakers across the nation are mulling over whether to finish the big feast with pumpkin, apple or pecan desserts (or all three!). But there’s a more imminent event that calls for something sweet….