A bakery that’s a staple of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts, Hungry Ghost Bread, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The owner and baker, Jonathan Stevens, decided to mark it with his ...

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, ...

It’s almost Christmas for some of us, and, for the family on my mother’s side (Hello, heirs to the Capasso throne!), that can only mean one thing: Time to stuff some cheese and meat into dough. My ...

A classically trained opera singer wanted to become a baker, and King Arthur Bread Company rejected him. He applied again. Same answer. Three strikes and… you’re in! On his third attempt, former San ...

From flaky baguettes to pandemic sourdough to squishy sandwich loaves, bread is the stuff of life. But after a week or so, slices go stale and nobody's eating the crust, and that's when you can start ...

Cakes are not that complicated to bake. Almost any cook can whip up a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Great yeasty loaves, on the other hand, can be totally intimidating. There are a gazillion bread ...

Release party Wed 11/2, 7-9 PM, the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, 773-227-4433, hideoutchicago.com. Bayne will speak at Re-Thinking Soup, Tue 11/8, noon, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted, ...