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From the Pantry: Coffee

From the Pantry: Coffee

Coffee. Even reading the word sends a jolt to the synapses, like that first hit of caffeine, waking up your senses, evoking the intoxicating...
Baking with Cheese

14 Ways to Bake with Cheese

From three seemingly simple ingredients—milk, salt, and culture—comes a boundless selection of cheeses that range in flavor, appearance, firmness, and age. These recipes will...
From the Test Kitchen: Scoops

From the Test Kitchen: Scoops

Perfectly portioned cookies, evenly filled pastries, uniform layers of buttercream—there’s a reason the bakers in our test kitchen never start a recipe without a...
15 Lemon Bakes to Brighten Winter

15 Lemon Bakes to Brighten Winter

When winter reaches its coldest days, lemons are at their most vibrant, and the kitchen is all the better for it. From tender cakes...
Around the World with Swirl Breads

Swirl Breads from Around the World

From the sweet to the savory, these breads from around the globe pack all different forms of swirls, with stops in the hot plains...
A Taste for Nostalgia

A Taste of Nostalgia: Classic Childhood Treats, Reimagined

  Take a walk down memory lane as we remake and remix some of our all-time favorite nostalgic treats, from Girl Scout cookie-inspired bundtlettes to...
7 Bakes for Cast-Iron Season

7 Bakes for Cast-Iron Skillet Season

Each recipe in this collection is a testament to the range and reliability of the humble cast-iron skillet. From yeasted breads to a large...
different peanuts in scoops on table

From the Pantry: Peanuts

It’s hard to imagine that the world-famous peanut lives in a constant state of identity crisis. While it has the flavor characteristics of a...
Erin Jeanne McDowell

Erin Jeanne McDowell: Baking Fearlessly

In Erin Jeanne McDowell’s kitchen, precision is an act of love. Her voice—whether through a screen, a recipe, or across the pages of a...
Rose Levy Beranbaum

Rose Levy Beranbaum: Hyperbole and How to Evaluate a Recipe

The dictionary definition of “hyperbole” is “exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.” When it comes to recipes, when I see...