Tools for home baking
Whether you are just taking up baking for your family and friends or you are enrolled in an online baking course, you need to make sure your kitchen is ready. Baking will make use of traditional...
View ArticleBaking With Booze
We’ve known for a while now that booze makes a great addition to your meals, but how about dessert? It turns out that it can add a little extra something to your baking & pastry dishes as well....
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Cupcake Mistakes You’re Probably Making
Cupcakes are a lot like pizza, in that even a mediocre cupcake is still pretty darn good. However, it can be frustrating for people taking baking courses online when there are little aspects of their...
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Make Homemade Whipped cream For All Of Your Toppings
While there is no doubt that your homemade baked goods are fantastic, a dollop of whipped cream can always take a pie to another level. Though there’s no shame in doing this quickly with a handy can,...
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Follow These Tips For Your Next Pie Crust
Whether you enjoy a Sunday morning quiche or a slice of cherry pie for dessert, it’s a necessity for a baking & pastry arts student to have a go-to pie crust recipe. We all know that no matter how...
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Bake Patriotic Pies For The Fourth Of July
The Fourth of July is the ultimate holiday for digging into beloved cookout foods like burgers and hot dogs. It’s also a fantastic time for students enrolled in baking courses online to show off their...
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Keep Cool With Something In The Oven: Summer Baking Tips
When it comes to enjoying dessert during the warmest months of the year, many people head straight to the freezer to grab their favorite tub of ice cream. However, baking and pastry arts students know...
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Take To The Skies With Angel Food Cake
Light, fluffy and delicious, tasting a great angel food cake can be a truly divine experience. Making this classic dessert is an essential skill for anyone interested in the baking and pastry arts....
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Make Your Baked Bars Stars With These Tips
There’s so much to love about a bar dessert. They’re rich, delicious finger food, easy to bring to a potluck or a simple treat to set out for guests. With very little effort, you can quickly make bars...
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Hot, Hot, Hot: Lava Cakes That Everyone Will Enjoy
The famed French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is widely credited with inventing the decadent wonder that is the molten lava cake. However, restaurants across the U.S. serve their own versions of the...
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The magic of sourdough starters
When starting a batch of bread today, many bakers use packets of active dry yeast. In a small pool of lukewarm water, promising bubbles prove the organisms are living and ready to raise your bread....
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Glazing techniques the pros use
When creating the perfect dessert, every pastry chef in training wants to identify the best technique, the most delicious flavors and incorporate the latest trends in baking. Each of these is...
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The mini dessert: Experimenting with small treats
Sometimes you just want a little taste of a delicious treat to satisfy your sweet tooth without filling you up. That’s the concept behind miniature desserts, which are becoming an increasingly popular...
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5 ways your baking might be going wrong
If you’re passionate about the baking and pastry arts, it can be extremely frustrating when your latest masterpiece does not fulfill your expectations. Making the perfect cake, cookies or pie requires...
View ArticleTechnique Tuesday – Saute, Chop, Cut In
Most cooking enthusiasts are acquainted with, if only by name, various kitchen, cooking or baking terms but may not really understand what they mean and how they affect a dish’s aroma, taste and...
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Technique Tuesday – Roast, Beat, Fold
Wait, what?! Does the title of this article really say Roast Beast? Is this a Dr. Seuss story? Who doesn’t love a Dr. Seuss story?! Today we’re sharing our knowledge of cooking. It’s easy to see if you...
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