Baking School

Knowing how to measure ingredients properly is very important when baking. I’ll explain the difference between weight and volume measure and let you know which equipment to have in your kitchen. What is the most accurate way to measure ingredients when baking? The best way to measure baking ingredients is to weigh them. Weight measurements …

In this article I detail exactly how I developed and tested my white cake recipe. Have you ever taken a bite of a beautiful white cake only to be disappointed by it’s rubbery texture and bland taste? With the proper ingredients and mixing technique you can make velvety soft and tender White Cake at home. …

Chocolate Shavings can dress up your homemade cakes and pies so they look like they came from a high-end pastry shop. They’re easy to make at home Pastry chefs can buy chocolate shavings by the box. But you can make them in your own kitchen. You can make them with dark chocolate, milk chocolate or …

Sourdough Starter Powder! Introducing a whole new way to store and use sourdough starter or sourdough discard. Dry it, then grind it to a powder. So you’ve jumped on the sourdough bandwagon, YAY! It’s so much fun, isn’t it? But there are times when real life interferes and you may not be able to bake …

I’m going to show you how to dry sourdough starter. Why? Because drying is the best way to preserve your sourdough starter for the long term. So you’ve jumped on the sourdough bandwagon, YAY! It’s so much fun, isn’t it? But, there are times when real life interferes and you may not be able to …

Want to know how to shape pizza dough into a perfectly round pie with a light and airy crust? Don’t use a rolling pin because hand-shaped pizza dough has the best texture. I know it’s very tempting to just take out the rolling pin and get those pizzas into the oven as quickly as possible. …

You’ve done it! You’ve created a living batter filled with wild yeast. Now let’s see how to feed & maintain your sourdough starter. If you haven’t made your starter yet, visit this post to see how to make a sourdough starter from scratch. Right off the bat I’m going to say that there are a …

Ever wonder how to make ice cream at home? First we’ll cover Ice Cream 101 and then I’ll take you through the basic steps to make Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, which can be adapted to any flavor you can imagine. This might sound like a dumb question, but what is ice cream anyway? At it’s …

In this article we’ll learn how to create a great cake recipe using the Baker’s Formula. The information in this article is the culmination of all our Cake Batter classes, but can also stand alone. If you’d like to follow the classes in order visit the Baking School/Science of Cake Batter page. Use the Baker’s …

Learn how to temper chocolate for dipping and molding beautiful candies that have that perfect “snap” when you bite into them. Read on to find step by step instructions, helpful hints and a video. What is tempering and why does chocolate need to be “tempered”? You know how when you bite into a good chocolate …