Bake from Scratch

Each page of this publication features stunning photography, easy-to-follow recipes, techniques for creating beautiful, artisan baked goods, and endless inspiration for home bakers. Discover the world's best bakeries, essential bread recipes such as brioche and rye, products that should be in every baker's pantry, new cookbooks, and more.

Bake from Scratch • january | february 2023 Volume 9, Issue 1

Editors Letter

Recipe Index & Resources

Ringing in a Sweet New Year • JUMP-START A NEW YEAR OF BAKING WITH A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS

Best in Class • MARY LOU MAXWELL, AN AVID HOME BAKER, HAS BEEN A PART OF THE BAKE FROM SCRATCH COMMUNITY SINCE 2016, TAKING PART IN BAKING SCHOOL WITH WILLIAMS SONOMA AND BAKING RECIPES FROM OUR MAGAZINES AND COOKBOOKS. HERE, MARY LOU SHARES HER BAKING JOURNEY AND HOW BAKE FROM SCRATCH HAS BEEN ALONG FOR THE RIDE.

Convection vs. Conventional Baking • LEARN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONVECTION AND CONVENTIONAL BAKING, ALONG WITH PRO TIPS FOR EACH

Grandmom’s Texas Sheet Cake • WITH OUR NEW COLUMN, LOST & FOUND, WE’RE TAKING YOUR HEIRLOOM FAMILY RECIPES AND SHARING THEM WITH THE WORLD, COMPLETE WITH EVERY SWEET DETAIL. FIRST UP, MOLLY BOLTON OF THE NOSTALGIC CRUMB SHARES THE STORY BEHIND AND RECIPE FOR HER GRANDMOTHER’S TEXAS SHEET CAKE.

Citrus • FROM LEMONS TO LIMES TO ORANGES, GET TO KNOW THE MANY FEATURES AND FLAVORS OF THE CITRUS FAMILY

Behind the Bakehouse • GET TO KNOW ANNE ANDRUS AND HER BAKERY, HONEY & RYE BAKEHOUSE IN ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA, WHERE SWEET PASTRY AND MIDWEST CHARM ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY

Two Ways with Babka • TRY OUR SWEET OR SAVORY TAKE ON BABKA MADE WITH A VERSATILE DOUGH WHETHER IT’S STUFFED WITH PECANS OR PACKED WITH HARISSA

Entrement • FEARLESSLY MASTER THE FANTASTICALLY FRENCH ENTREMET FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME KITCHEN

Chocolate Checkpoint • BRITNEY BROWN-CHAMBERLAIN OF BRITNEY BREAKS BREAD IS HERE TO MAKE ALL OF YOUR COCOA DREAMS COME TRUE. EACH CRAVE-WORTHY RECIPE PROMISES HER SIGNATURE NO-FUSS ELEGANCE AND A GLORIOUS EXCESS OF CHOCOLATE.

Coffee Cake Break • PACKING BOLD FLAVORS AND SPICES INTO EVERY CRUMB, THESE COFFEE CAKES ARE THE PERFECT ANYTIME TREAT, WITH OR WITHOUT A CUP OF JOE

Savoring Winter’s Citrus • BRIGHTEN UP YOUR WINTER DAYS WITH THIS COLLECTION OF SUNNY, CITRUSY BAKES. FROM TRIED-AND-TRUE CLASSICS LIKE LEMON MERINGUE PIE TO A SICILIAN CAKE ACCENTED WITH ORANGE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, THESE RECIPES WILL HAVE YOU CELEBRATING WITH CITRUS ALL SEASON LONG.

Baking for a Lucky Lunar New Year • WE CHAT WITH KRISTINA CHO, THE AUTHOR OF MOONCAKES & MILK BREAD, ABOUT CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR (THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT KICKS OFF JANUARY 22) AND THE SWEET WAY SHE CONNECTS WITH HER CHINESE HERITAGE

A Touch of Frost • FROZEN FRUIT OFFERS BAKERS A TASTE OF SWEET PRODUCE NO MATTER THE SEASON. IN THESE FOUR RECIPES, WE SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS FREEZER STAPLE.

Cast-Iron Skillet Season • EACH RECIPE IN THIS COLLECTION IS A TESTAMENT TO THE RANGE AND RELIABILITY OF THE HUMBLE CAST-IRON SKILLET. FROM YEASTED BREADS TO A LARGE CARAMEL APPLE COOKIE, THESE SWEET AND SAVORY BAKES ARE COZY COMFORT IN EVERY BITE.

Pain Suisse • FROM THE DAWN OF VIENNOISERIE TO RISE OF PATISSERIE, PAIN SUISSE HAS ENDURED A BUTTER-RICH HISTORY

Boozy Old-Fashioned Blondies • INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC OLD-FASHIONED COCKTAIL, MADE OF WHISKEY, ORANGE PEEL, AND CHERRY, OUR OLD-FASHIONED BLONDIES ARE TAKING THIS BUZZY HIT TO NEW LEVELS

Jessie’s Sweet Shortcuts • OUR NEW CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, JESSIE SHEEHAN, KICKS OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH NO-FUSS RECIPES FOR OATMEAL COOKIES AND POUND CAKE