Of all the ingredients that have been on and off grocery store shelves and in and out of online inventory, yeast seems to be one of the more elusive. Those of us who are not invested in sourdough rely ...

The pressure was high during Bread Week as the bakers vied for a Paul Hollywood handshake after making a variety of, well, bread. The signature challenge asked bakers to make a batch of monkey bread, ...

For many people, spending more time at home over the past several weeks has opened up new opportunities to hone their domestic skills. As evidenced by Google's top recipe searches recently, one of ...

A couple of years ago, I wrote about a family baking day in which we kids all came home to learn from the master (Mom) how to make bread. It was great material for a column, but I’d be lying if I said ...

I'll be honest: I haven't always been good at making bread. Mixing flour and water is fine, and I think kneading by hand is fun. It's the yeast that causes trouble. Yeast is essential to good bread, ...

My introduction to baking started with the home-kitchen classic that cracks open the oven door for so many—Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. It was the 1970s, and most of the moms in our ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're a bread-making beginner, you might not be aware of just how many types of yeast there are to choose from. To become a baking pro, ...