Desserts & Baking

When you press your fingertips into focaccia dough, it should give way softly and hold the little wells instead of...

The first thing you notice when this cake comes out of the oven is the smell: cinnamon and ginger, with...

A macaron batter can look smooth and still be a fold too far. I watch it fall from the spatula:...

The butter foams hard at first, then quiets down as the milk solids turn golden and the kitchen starts to...

When the honey goes into the creamed butter and sugar, the dough loosens and turns glossy. That’s normal for these...

The cinnamon sugar goes on last, and it’s worth taking a moment to scatter it all the way to the...

As the cornbread nears the end of its bake, the edges turn golden first and the pumpkin-scented center stays soft....

The kitchen starts smelling of cinnamon and cardamom while this cake is still in the oven, but the first bite...

When the chopped cranberries hit the batter, their sharp, fresh smell cuts through the sweetness before the loaf even goes...

The milk starts to steam, chocolate melts into it, and suddenly the kitchen smells like a mug of cocoa before...