Baking doesn't always have to be difficult (Photo: Courtesy) Sometimes I find myself watching cooking shows and dreaming of how amazing it would be to replicate those meals. Some people just naturally ...

Two simple tests help determine when your dough is perfectly proofed. First, the knuckle test: place your thumb on the rim of the pan and compare it to the top of the loaf. Baking bread at home can be ...

Let me tell you this. After working as a pastry chef for over five years, I have realized that it's not just amateur baking skills that come in the way of baking a perfect cake from scratch, but also ...