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Best flour for sourdough starter: How to choose: How do different flours affect your sourdough starter?

Rossi Anastopoulo — 2026-03-12T10:00:00-0400

Sourdough starter only has two ingredients: flour and water. But while water is self-explanatory, you have more options when it comes to your choice of flour. So what’s the best flour for sourdough starter?

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An expert's tips to nail your flan: For stunning, silky-smooth flan, follow these pro tips.

Mia Castro — 2026-03-09T10:00:00-0400

This piece is a lightly adapted excerpt from Mia Castro’s new cookbook, Cocina Puerto Rico.

When I think of Puerto Rican desserts, the first that comes to mind is flan — a richer, more flavorful cousin of the classic French crème caramel. It’s a delicate custard made with evaporated milk, condensed milk, and eggs, gently baked in a caramel-coated pan inside a steamy water bath.

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You can (and should!) make chocolate ganache with water: For purest chocolate flavor, ditch the heavy cream.

PJ Hamel — 2026-03-05T10:00:00-0500

If you’ve melted solid chocolate, you know that even a tiny bit of water inadvertently splashed into the bowl can make that beautifully smooth, glossy chocolate “seize,” turning it into a dry, dull, grainy mess. Melted chocolate and water just don’t mix!

Or do they?

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The 13 best recipes to bake in March: Celebrate spring and get baking.

Tatiana Bautista — 2026-03-02T09:00:00-0500

This month, we’re going big on flavor. The markets may not be bursting just yet, but we can still lean into bakes that pack a major punch. These include a flaky pastry with a hidden filling of vibrant guava; citrus-laden blondies; and the cheesiest sourdough loaf possible.

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4 great bread recipes to bake this month: Celebrate the Big Month of Bread this March.

Rossi Anastopoulo — 2026-02-27T10:00:00-0500

The Big Month of Bread is back!

Last year, we shared a four-week bread-baking plan, designed for beginning your bread journey or just getting out of a baking rut. This year, we’re running it back with four new recipes designed to educate and inspire you, from a protein-packed sandwich loaf to a zingy Middle Eastern flatbread. And as a bonus, all of them have helpful visual guides on the recipe page to make the baking process even easier.

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Baking trials: Do I really have to cool angel food cake upside down?: I did the testing to find out!

Jordan Smith — 2026-02-25T10:00:00-0500

In the baking world, there’s no feat quite as impressive or mystifying as a lofty, cloud-like angel food cake. To successfully achieve a cake that stands tall and proud at home, every recipe will include this one strange trick: Cooling the cake upside down (usually on a wine bottle!) once it comes out of the oven.

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How we landed on our ultimate biscuit : This perfected recipe unlocks towering, ultra-flaky biscuits.

Rossi Anastopoulo — 2026-02-23T10:00:00-0500

Test Kitchen Director Sarah Jampel spent nearly half a year developing a single biscuit recipe. But not just any biscuit recipe.

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This new-ish ingredient is now a baking staple: It’s time to stock up on cookie butter.

Tatiana Bautista — 2026-02-18T10:00:00-0500

When I first heard the words “Cookie Butter Whipped Ganache” come out of the Test Kitchen, my ears perked up. Silky white chocolate ganache and the warm, nostalgic spices of Biscoff cookie butter in one? Say less.

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What is cake cleaching, and why does it terrify our Test Kitchen?: An obscure term for a very real problem.

Rossi Anastopoulo — 2026-02-11T10:00:00-0500

The first time someone mentioned “cleaching” in a Test Kitchen meeting, I thought my ears had somehow malfunctioned. Surely that was not a real word.

Except … the whispered fear behind it certainly sounded real. And when one of our recipe developers held up a slice of coffee cake, I realized that not only was it real — it was a problem. (Multiple Test Kitchen members have, in fact, referred to it as a “nightmare.”)

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14 Valentine's Day recipes for a sweet celebration : Make it a memorable one with homemade treats.

Tatiana Bautista — 2026-02-06T10:00:00-0500

Swap the flowers for flour with these romantic Valentine’s Day recipes. Yes, there’s plenty of chocolate, but there are also recipes designed for two and special occasion-worthy breakfasts you can start prepping the night before. Because when it comes to celebrating, there’s nothing sweeter than something baked with love.

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18 Super Bowl recipes perfect for game day: Salty, savory, and sweet snacks.

Kye Ameden — 2026-02-03T09:00:00-0500

Let’s be honest: Super Bowl parties are 50% about watching the game and 50% about eating the snacks (and that’s being generous when it comes to the football). Whether you’re hosting the gathering or attending one as a guest, give everyone something to cheer about with crowd-pleasing snacks that are perfect for game day.

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The 15 best recipes to bake in February : Nothing says love like baked goods.

Rachel Burcham — 2026-02-02T10:00:00-0500

It may be the shortest month of the year, but there are plenty of reasons to bake in February. Whether you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day dessert that will make your loved one swoon, planning to make something for the Super Bowl, or just want a recipe for a cozy night in, we have something for every occasion this month.

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Sourdough designs: Decorative ways to score your bread: Make each loaf a work of art.

Hannah Dela Cruz — 2026-01-28T10:00:00-0500

When I started my sourdough journey in 2018, it wasn’t just the excitement of baking bread in my own kitchen or the thrill of playing with different flours that really pulled me in. It was the decorative scoring that I saw across my feeds. The creativity of other sourdough bakers, with their elaborate, whimsical patterns, inspired me to try myself. Since then, scoring has opened up a new creative outlet for me and deepened my sourdough baking practice.

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Baking trials: Will a baking stone fix my oven’s hot spots?: A surprising use for this bread-baking tool.

PJ Hamel — 2026-01-21T10:00:00-0500

When you preheat your oven to 350°F, you might assume its interior is a nice, even temperature throughout. Far from it! Every oven will bake more (or less) quickly in different locations, from top to bottom and front to back. In order to avoid burning your cookie bottoms or charring your cake’s top, it’s good to know where your oven’s “hot spots” are. (Here’s how to test them.)

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9 high-fiber breakfast recipes: Start your day the right way.

Rossi Anastopoulo — 2026-01-14T10:00:00-0500

Is fiber … trending? It's a nutrient that conjures images of shriveled prunes and cardboard cereal, but it seem to be having a moment: On the heels of our collective protein obsession comes another dietary darling.

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Things bakers know: Drop your cake like it's hot: A surprising tip for your chiffon cake.

Tatiana Bautista — 2026-01-12T10:00:00-0500

Everything about chiffon cakes is delicate, from the meringue to the batter to the cake itself. So when we tell you that the best way to preserve a chiffon cake's delicate, light texture is to drop the pan full of batter onto a hard surface after baking, you may be wondering what we're thinking. But hear us out. At her Los Angeles restaurant Quarter Sheets, pastry chef Hannah Ziskin makes ethereal Princess Cake and a rotating assortment of layered chiffon cakes.

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3 high-protein recipes to help hit your January goals : Pancakes, flatbreads, and sandwich loaves that deliver a big protein hit.

Rossi Anastopoulo — 2026-01-07T10:00:00-0500

Put down that protein shake — there are better ways to hit your protein goals. Specifically, with pancakes and bread.

Not what you expected? Protein and baked goods don’t typically go together, but these clever recipes prove that with a few powerhouse ingredients, they can deliver just as much protein as bars and shakes. They mostly rely on three key protein sources: eggs, cottage cheese, and oats, so if you’re looking to up your protein intake, here are three outstanding recipes to try:

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The best pizza is flaky pizza: Introducing our 2026 Recipe of the Year: Flaky Puff Crust Pizza!

Sarah Jampel — 2026-01-02T12:00:00-0500

There are millions of pizza recipes in the world, including the wildly beloved Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza, our 2020 Recipe of the Year, not to mention conve

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The 14 best recipes to bake in January: Start the year off with a bang.

Tatiana Bautista — 2026-01-02T08:00:00-0500

Whether your New Year’s resolutions include spending more time baking or you’re simply looking for a fresh new recipe to make this winter, we’ve selected 14 of our favorite recipes to bake right now. From cheesy gratins for cozy nights to zippy passion fruit bars to cure the winter blues, here’s everything we’re excited to bake this month.

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19 make-ahead holiday breakfast recipes (so you can sleep in!) : When it comes to stress-free holiday breakfast, a little planning goes a long way.

Tatiana Bautista — 2025-12-22T11:00:00-0500

You don’t need to pretend you’re a morning person to make a special holiday breakfast spread. There are enough things to worry about when you’re entertaining houseguests, so why not make breakfast as hands-off as possible? Here, we share an array of impressive holiday breakfast and brunch recipes that can be made ahead — whether they keep well for several days or can rest in the fridge overnight before baking the next morning.

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