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... More
If you were upset with my inclusion of apple fritters in this series of Nancy Silverton doughnut recipes, then I'll return to "true" doughnut form with this recipe, which makes raised doughnuts, twists, or holes. Raised Doughnuts: Twists and Holes... More
I know that some of you will grouse and tell me that an apple fritter is not a doughnut. And, you're probably right. But, because it's sold in doughnut shops everywhere, I'm including this recipe. Apple Fritters... More
And here's the first of that handful of recipes I just told you about. It's for an old-fashioned buttermilk cake doughnut. Cake doughnuts are different from yeast-raised doughnuts in that they get their lift from baking soda and baking powder.... More
My friend Nancy Silverton is one of the greatest pastry chefs and bread bakers this country has ever produced. So when she gives a recipe for doughnuts, I'm sure to dog-ear the page it's on. She kindly allowed Serious Eats... More
Zingerman's, the collection of food purveyors based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, turns out some of my favorite doughnuts. Short of traveling to Michigan or mail-ordering a couple dozen, I'm happy I can turn to the recipe for them in John... More
The beauty of the following recipe, which comes from John T. Edge's Donuts, is that it can be tailored to the season. For the filling, use whatever berries or fruit happen to be at their peak at the time. Farmers'... More
You know, not only does John T. Edge's Donuts give you the history of classic treat and tell you the best places to get them, it also gives recipes if you want to try making them at home. This is... More
In honor of National Doughnut Day, coming up Friday June 1, we are going to feature recipes all this week from my friend John T. Edge's Donuts: An American Passion, surely the greatest doughnut tome ever written. John T. is... More
