Bake from Scratch

It was a delight to bake in person again at our Southern Baking Retreat! Visit bakefromscratch.com for more information on our baking retreats. It’s that delicious time of year when bakers really get to flex their muscles, turning out pies for Thanks

Almond-Pecan Biscotti Cookies 32 Chai Oatmeal Cookies with Apple Cider Cream Cheese Filling 22 Cherry Belgian Biscuits 84 Chocolate Chip Cookies 39 Cream Cheese-Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies 63 Gingerdoodle Sandwich Cookies 33 Gelt Cookie Butter Blossom

How did you get started with your macaron business? Shrobana Sengupta: I’ve always really been interested in business and combining that with giving back to the community. In middle school, I started my own handmade card business where I would make g

Considering its role in everything from custards and pies to cakes and cookies, vanilla might just be the MVP of the baking world. It appears in almost every ingredient list, but it’s also one of the most expensive ingredients in a baker’s pantry. Si

WITH THE HOLIDAYS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, WE’VE ROUNDED UP SOME OF OUR NEW FAVORITE PRODUCTS TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH THE HOLIDAY BAKING SEASON. WHETHER YOU’RE PREPARING TO HOST YOUR FIRST THANKSGIVING OR SWEEP THE HOLIDAY COOKIE SWAP, THESE ITEMS WIL

Her passions are innumerable, and her home, decorated with stacks of novels, records, and cookbooks lining the walls, stands as evidence of her unending curiosity. Each item in her home tells the story of a woman trying to find herself. Little did sh

My grandmother is proud to say she’s Sicilian, not Italian, an important distinction between her and the rest of the family. As iconic as her apron adorned with the island of Sicily is my mimi’s recipe for white biscotti. You may think of the twice-b

1. Make a 2½-inch-long cut crosswise in center of semicircle. Make a 2½-inch-long cut on each side of first cut, angled toward center of flat portion of semicircle, leaving about ¼ to ½ inch of dough intact on each side. 2. Along rounded side of semi

Milan, Italy, is a treasure chest of architectural jewels, from the sky-piercing Gothic Duomo di Milano Cathedral to the dazzling, light-filled arcades of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. In the Milanese bakeries, another great construction is prepared

Makes about 28 cookies Add a pop of color to your cookie exchange with these red-hued beauties. Moist and chewy red velvet cookies get a dollop of sweetened cream cheese stuffed in the center and a decorative white chocolate drizzle. When finished, e

Makes 1 (9-inch) tart Balancing upon a knife’s edge of savory and sweet, this gorgeous tarte Tatin blends the earthy flavor of root vegetables with a sweet-tart sherry vinegar-spiked caramel. This twist on the classic is as stunning as it is deliciou

Makes about 24 sandwich cookies Nothing could be more festive on the holiday table than a tray of these buttery, confectioners’ sugar-dusted, jam- and buttercream-filled Linzer cookies. The nuttiness of the hazelnut flour in the cookie is balanced be

Makes 1 (10-cup) Bundt cake Baked in the glorious Star of David Bundt Pan and carrying the flavors of the crunchy mandelbrot cookie, this tender dessert combines two Jewish traditions into one beautiful cake. Akin to the biscotti, Jewish mandelbrot o

Christmas in Iceland is a wondrous thing. You can expect snow, kaleidoscopic Northern Lights, reindeer, and, perhaps, a thriving black market for Sarah Bernhardt cookies. It’s not often that a cookie inspires such a fervor, but this is not your avera

Makes 12 servings Bread pudding made with eggnog and lofty leftover panettone? That’s a festive brunch dream come true. Brimming with almonds and cranberries, this bread pudding is soaked in an eggnog custard overnight before being baked to tender pe

How do I get my puff pastry to come out flaky and crisp, not chewy and soft? We all know good puff pastry is a celebratory experience. The shower of confetti-like, golden shards that follow one bite signals success. To start, you need proper laminati