Like most avid cooks and bakers, I have a (bad) habit of saving recipes and then misplacing or forgetting about them until much later. Usually, when I come back to a recipe I saved for my "to-make" ...

At home, many bakers aren’t afraid to tackle a new everyday cookie recipe or speedy dessert. For some reason, though, bread can feel a bit more daunting. The kneading, the yeast, the waiting… The good ...

Spiced Pumpkin Toffee Bread, a recipe from Portland baker Kir Jensen. (Oregonian file photo) We're closing in on Christmas, and this weekend is going to be primetime for parties. Instead of taking yet ...

Quick breads gained popularity in the 1800s thanks to the advent of chemical leavening agents such as baking soda and baking powder. Unlike yeast, which was traditionally used to bake both breads and ...

Many of the most comforting bakes come fresh from the oven in a loaf pan. No, not a basic homemade bread, but homey favorites like banana bread, lemon loaf or zucchini bread. Quick breads are a cinch ...

Bread making doesn’t have to involve the time consuming process of kneading the dough and waiting for the yeast to activate and the dough to rise. Instead, you can make a variety of delicious “quick ...