A Baker’s Guide to Flour
An Introduction to Flour As bakers we use flour in nearly every recipe, but how often do we stop to think about it? In our love
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Latest Recipes
Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies
Buckwheat flour is a common ingredient in Maine where I grew up. I remember seeing ployes, or Acadian buckwheat pancakes on restaurant menus in the northern part of the state where my grandparents are from. I fell in love with its nutty earthiness, though, when I tried galettes bretonnes, or Breton buckwheat crêpes, my first time in France.
Roze Koeken: Dutch Pink Cakes
Roze koeken, literally “pink cakes,” are little cakes found in Dutch supermarkets, comparable to how many Americans grew up with Little Debbie’s. They’re simple, dense pound
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Gâteau au Yaourt: French Yogurt Cake
Gâteau au yaourt, or French yogurt cake, is a rustic anytime cake. It’s for any season, any time of day, any occasion. You can serve it
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Syltrutor: Swedish Jam Bars
Syltrutor, or jam squares, are a buttery, crumbly, fruity, and rustic treat perfect for summer. Syltrutor have a rich shortbread crust, sticky and sweet-tart jam filling,
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Cakes
Roze Koeken: Dutch Pink Cakes
Roze koeken, literally “pink cakes,” are little cakes found in Dutch supermarkets, comparable to how many Americans grew up with Little Debbie’s. They’re simple, dense pound
Continue Reading
Gâteau au Yaourt: French Yogurt Cake
Gâteau au yaourt, or French yogurt cake, is a rustic anytime cake. It’s for any season, any time of day, any occasion. You can serve it
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Marmorkuchen: German Marble Cake
Marble cake is a swirled chocolate and vanilla cake that’s a classic around the world. It’s made from a rich batter, then divided so part of it can be flavored with chocolate. The two batters are lightly swirled together to create a pattern reminiscent of marble.
Karpatka: Polish Cream Cake
Karpatka is a Polish cake with a lush cream filling sandwiched between two golden layers of crisp-tender choux pastry. Karpatka is the more rustic version of
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Tarts
Korzinki: Russian Jam Tarts
Korzinki are Russian tartlets with a cookie crust and piled high with Italian meringue. They are usually filled with jam, but you can sometimes find them filled with caramel, chocolate, nuts, or lemon curd. Korzinki get their name because the tartlets resemble little baskets.
Chocolate Torta della Nonna
This is a classic torta della nonna recipe, but with a dark chocolate twist. Earlier when I made a traditional torta della nonna I kept thinking
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Torta della Nonna: Italian Custard Tart
Torta della nonna, literally “grandmother’s cake,” is a rustic tart made from two simple Italian classics: pasta frolla and crema pasticcera. Lemony pastry cream is sandwiched
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Tarte au Chocolat: French Chocolate Tart
This French chocolate tart with shortcrust pastry is incredibly decadent. It’s extravagant enough on its own, needing no garnishes or frills. While it may look humble,
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Culture
A Baker’s Guide to Flour
An Introduction to Flour As bakers we use flour in nearly every recipe, but how often do we stop to think about it? In our love
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The History of the Moka Pot
The moka pot is an important symbol of Italian coffee culture. It is found in 90 percent of Italian households, and is the standard way of making coffee at home in Southern Europe. More than 300 million Bialetti Moka Expresses have been sold since its launch and it has become a design icon.