After teaching 64 combined years, friends Pam Harold and Juni Smith decided they wanted to decorate cookies. Both officially retired from education in June 2020 but got an early start on retirement when school was dismissed in March due to the pandemic. Harold usually does the baking and Smith makes […]
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Hated baking bread? Here are 10 new ‘quaranhobbies’ to try this spring
Sourdough is so 2020. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. If you’ve abandoned your sourdough starter by this point or dropped off the seemingly never-ending bread-baking train (except you, dad, you keep baking, I love your work), […]
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Six of the best Easter baking ideas
Easter is a great time of year to go wild with colour. I love injecting my personality into my baking, and the themes of Easter – chicks, rabbits, springtime flowers – allow for so much creativity. We could all use a baking project to help us relax at the moment, […]
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The Best Online Baking Classes to Whip Up Gourmet Treats at Home
Baking has become one of the most popular hobbies—at least it seems to be from all of the bread and cakes you’re probably seeing on your social media. How did they become all-star bakers overnight? Well, the answer probably lies in one of the internet’s best online baking classes. We’re […]
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Target Just Released the Cutest Easter-Themed Baking Line So You Can Make Impressive Holiday Treats
Easter may not be for a little while, but it never hurts to prepare ahead of time. There are so many fun activities to do with your kids like Easter egg hunts and opening Easter baskets. But this year, we can add one more holiday activity to our list, thanks […]
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The Best Bread Machine for Your Baking Style
Love the taste and smell of homemade bread? Of course! Everyone loves a slice of freshly baked bread, but baking yeasted breads at home can be intimidating. Between the finicky yeast, kneading the dough and waiting for it to rise, from-scratch loaves can be a challenge—unless you’ve got a bread […]
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The Best Online Baking Classes That Make Perfect Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
Baking has become one of the most popular hobbies—at least it seems to be from all of the bread and cakes you’re probably seeing on your social media. How did they become all-star bakers overnight? Well, the answer probably lies in one of the internet’s best online baking classes. We’re […]
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Holiday Baking 2020: Even though we’re far apart, cookies will bring us together
CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s that time of year again. Twinkling lights, arctic nights, a light dusting of snow over the trees, and a deeper dusting of flour all over the kitchen. Nothing says holidays like heaps of homemade cookies….buttery and crunchy, thick with frosting and piled high with brightly colored […]
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Anova’s Precision smart oven is good at both baking and sous vide
This is an oven that can steam vegetables at a lower temperature so there’s no risk of overcooking. It can also blast steam at a high temperature so that bread dough can experience “oven spring” and expand. Additionally, the oven has a “Sous Vide Mode” that lets you cook foods […]
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Photos show how common baking mistakes can drastically change your gingerbread cookies
Insider These gingerbread cookies were all made by messing up the same recipe in a bunch of different ways. Rachel Askinasi/Insider I made gingerbread cookies from scratch and messed up several times along the way (on purpose!) to see how each mistake would affect the texture, taste, and look of […]
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Goat Butter Is the New Holiday Baking Staple I Can’t Live Without
Getty Images My refrigerator is always stocked with at least a pound or two of butter so I’m prepared for an emergency batch of chocolate chip cookies or banana bread, especially during stressful times like these. But recently, I discovered a new kind of this must-have ingredient—goat butter—and I’m hooked. […]
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How ‘The Great British Baking Show’ Overcame COVID-19, But Revealed the Franchise’s Unsavory Side
The temperature in the tent reached fever pitch this season, and it wasn’t just chocolate mirror glazes that melted in the heat. Every season of “Great British Baking Show” (or “The Great British Bake Off” to folks across the pond) has included controversial eliminations, baking disasters and emotional highs, but […]
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The Best Online Baking Classes for You & Your Family to Try
Baking seems to be everyone’s favorite hobby these days and if you’re wondering how all of your friends turned into superstar bakers overnight, the answer probably lies in one of the internet’s best online baking classes. We’re all spending a lot more time at home these days and looking for […]