April 18, 2012 To replicate the best puffy, feathery cinnamon rolls of our youth, we made a buttermilk-based sweet dough. The buttermilk adds richness, but also keeps the d...
March 14, 2012 Let’s face it: Almost all chocolate chip cookies are chewy when warm out of the oven. But how do you preserve that texture even when the cookies are cool? ...
January 18, 2012 A wedding cake is essentially just a really big layer cake, and making one from scratch can be fun as long as you plan ahead, are organized, and have all the...
May 24, 2012 When we set out to combine Massachusetts’ official dessert and every child’s favorite sweet snack, we knew the biggest challenge would be finding a way t...
June 21, 2012 Scones in America have the reputation of being thick, heavy, dry bricks. To enhance their appeal, they’re often disguised under a sugar shellac of achingly...
October 19, 2011 There are biscuits, and then there are biscuits. Whether you like to savor them solo with honey and butter, paired with ultra-crunchy fried chicken, or slath...
January 12, 2012 Don’t let lengthy yeast bread recipes intimidate you. Making yeast bread is easy—even if you’re a beginner—and requires just a few minutes of hands-o...
March 21, 2013 In our opinion, the only thing better than a regular pizza from a parlor is a huge pizza cooked at home, so we upgraded the traditional pie to make this supe...
November 30, 2011 It’s not only fun, but also truly efficient, to combine chocolate and vanilla doughs to form pinwheel or checkerboard-patterned cookies. It’s the best wa...
August 9, 2012 When we set out to create a simple baguette recipe that could be prepared in a home kitchen, the test kitchen was divided. Everyone agreed that it should hav...
