"This recipe makes a lot, and I mean a lot—two very hefty loaves to be exact. But given how good it is, I'm not really complaining." [Photograph: Robyn Lee] When you work in a restaurant, brunch is a bummer. Everyone...
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Amy Scherber's mother loved to bake gingerbread, especially during the winter months, when the sweet, spicy aroma would fill the kitchen and warm the entire house. Years later, Amy, who is the owner of Amy's Bread in New York City...
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In the headnote accompanying this recipe for Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti, excerpted here from The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread, author Amy Sherber states that "if you pick just one recipe to try" from the 70 included in the cookbook,...
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Instead of throwing away day-old brioche, penny-wise French bakers often make crunchy, creamy, custard-soaked and almond-encrusted toast. But at Amy's Bread in New York City, the Almond Brioche Toast is so popular that bakers must use fresh loaves in order...
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The following recipe is from the October 29th edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! Butterscotch cashew bars were one of Amy Scherber's favorite after-school snacks when she was a child....
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Amy Scherber has seen countless food trends come and go since she first launched Amy's Bread in 1992. The low-fat craze of the mid '90s was one of the most obsessive (customers used to ask about the fat content of...
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People can be very opinionated about white chocolate. Some view it with disdain, citing the fact that it contains no cocoa solids as evidence that it's not "real" chocolate. Others love it for its smooth, creamy, and delicate taste. Personally,...
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