Baking is one of my favorite activities, especially when the temps start to drop. For a nice, fluffy rise from yeasted bread, learn the basics of proofing bread dough. In short, proofing dough is the ...

It’s time for a little bread baking 101! Baking homemade bread is a joy, but plenty of questions can pop up after you’ve combined your flour, water, yeast and salt. The question that looms largest in ...

When you decide to get into baking, you may be overwhelmed by all the tools the internet tells you you'll need. A kitchen scale? Tons of wet parchment paper? A sharp knife to help you score sourdough ...

It seems the home-baking craze is showing no signs of slowing down, and if you’ve been churning out sourdough like a pro, it might be time to invest in a few additional bread-baking tools to ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...