To bake is to be human. And baking, like life, is about reinvention and improvisation. Whether your tastes run to crusty breads, flaky pastries or chewy cookies, you’ll need to build your skills on a ...

Stock your kitchen with these 22 baking tools you'll need to create cakes, pies, cookies, and more. Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Measuring cups, both liquid and dry, as well as spoons, are crucial ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Making sourdough bread at home is a popular choice among people who love ...

This innovative ladle from Le Creuset is designed with a bi-material head that combines rigid nylon for sturdy scooping and flexible silicone edges for easy scraping. It’s the ultimate upgrade for ...

The right kitchen tools can make baking so much easier, transforming your festive treats from average to absolutely amazing. But what baking equipment do you really need as a beginner or a seasoned ...

The traditional bread-making process involving yeast and dough kneading can be cathartic. It’s also tricky and potentially time-consuming. Denser breads that don’t need to proof or rise — like banana ...