Tag Archives: baking

Cookie cutters are one of those single purpose kitchen tools that are cluttery and take up a lot of room, but more than make up for it when the occasion calls for them. Spring has brought with it the usual … Continue reading →

“We’ve lost a lot of culture with marketing and manufacturing where we don’t do things anymore because supposedly machines can do them better, and supposedly it’s all labor saving. And we give away our capacity to do things with our … Continue reading →

It seems every good bakery now offers scones but among the advantages of baking your own are the warm, buttery aromas that fill up the kitchen, something more difficult to package up and bring home. This basic recipe is from … Continue reading →

I’m not very good at things that require sustained attention, and maintaining a sourdough culture is one of them. I’ve tried ones from Carl, Breadtopia, and Paula, and even making my own. They would languish in the back of the fridge, … Continue reading →

I can’t help but think of these as dinosaur bagels. This second batch is from the baking book, Nancy Silverton’s Breads from La Brea Bakery, and before Silverton made it famous for her bread, La Brea was known by every Los Angeleno … Continue reading →

Except for a restaurant job that required me to make 30 apple tarts a day, my experience has mostly been at the savory end of things. In the kitchens that had them, pastry cooks seemed a separate breed from those of … Continue reading →