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The Food Lab: The Science of No-Knead Dough
I've never seen what I consider to be a really satisfactory explanation of the science behind the No-Knead Bread recipe, so I'm gonna try and fill that hole here. And what cool science it is. In 2006, Mark Bittman introduced the world to a recipe from Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery, which had a whole bunch of home cooks opening up their Dutch ovens and exclaiming oh my goodness—I can't believe I just did that! It certainly had me thinking that. Even more interesting to me than that it works is how it works, because by understanding the how, we can then modify the recipe to fit many different baking situations, even improving its flavor.How to Make Bagels at Home
I don't use the word magical lightly, but there really is something wondrous about making bagels at home. Maybe it's the shape. I think most everyone understands a loaf of bread, but the round shape with a hole ... well, it seems like a whole lot more work than simply plopping some dough in a loaf pan. But it's not. Really. Try making just one batch of these, and I'm sure you'll have the process down pat. Put on your sorcerer's robe and follow along!Mixed Review: Sticky Fingers Bakeries Irish Soda Bread
Irish soda bread comes in many varieties. It can be sprinkled with caraway seeds or studded with raisins or currants. The hallmark of a good loaf is a crunchy, crumbly crust and a moist, tender interior. It's dead simple to bake from scratch, but in case you're short on time this St. Patrick's Day, I tested out Sticky Fingers Bakeries Irish Soda Bread Mix ($5.99).Enter the 2011 Pi Day Baking Contest
It's that time of the year again. Pull out the butter and protractors because Pi Day is before us! Every March 14 we honor the math constant pi (3.14159..) with many slices of its delicious homophone pie. This year we're teaming up with the fun folks at Instructables to host the 2011 Pi Day Contest, which will run until March 20. Find out all the contest details here! First place pie will win an iPad engraved with the first 314 digits of pi—how sweet is that?!What Can You Do With Peanut Flour?
Gluten-free bakers, low carb cooks, and fitness bloggers are all atwitter about peanut flour. What's the deal? Peanut flour is made by taking roasted peanuts, grinding them into a paste (like peanut butter but without the added salt, sugar, or any added oils) and then pressing out the oil. The process is quite similar to extracting juice from grapes to make wine.Cooking with Kids: Spiced Carrot and Walnut Bread
I promise this isn't the usual (vaguely insulting) case of "Here's how to sneak vegetables into your kids' diet!" I've actually been making this moist, fragrant quick bread for years, and not just because it's virtuous. I return to the recipe because it's so flavorful—moist and rich from the carrots and toasted walnuts, not too sweet and fantastic with a steaming mug of Earl Gray.Gadgets: Mechanical Piping Bag from Williams Sonoma
No matter how large your array, holiday baking isn't finished until you make some pretty sugar cookies with festive icing. I always want mine to come out looking something like this, but then I remember it's not nearly as easy to draw with icing tubes or pastry bags as it is with pens and pencils—at least not for me. This mechanical pastry bag ($28 at Williams Sonoma) seemed to be the fix I was looking for.Video: How to Make a Gingerbread House for Your Mug
Gingerbread houses are cute, but mini-gingerbread houses that can be perched on the edges of mugs are even cuter (and more practical to eat). Not Martha shared instructions on how to make them last year. To refresh your memory, here's a recent instructional video from Howcast on how to make these personal gingerbread houses.Gift Guide: For the Baker
It's true: winter is cold. But these sweet gift ideas will warm your favorite baker's heart—and kitchen! Old-school baking twine, colorful whisks, donut-shaped donut makers, and more.Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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