Just Baking

This past weekend, I finally got back to trying my hand at artisan style breads instead of regular white bread.  I hadn’t really looked before, but King Arthur Flour, one of my favorite sites, has a slew of online recipes, too.  I have a few books, but thought I’d try their European hearth bread recipe.  […]

Vanilla Garlic is hosting a new event that is perfect for all us cupcake crazies.  I love, love, love cupcakes, and luckily with a 4-1/2 year old son, I get the opportunity to make them often.  Cute little sugary bite size snacks - what’s not to love?
If you’d like to participate in the Cupcake Roundup […]

January 12 is National Marzipan Day in the U.S.  I’m not sure exactly who or what declared the day as belonging to the almond-flavored sweet, but I’m glad to join in the celebration.  The pliable, edible paste is a baker’s and candymaker’s ”play dough” of choice.
Marzipan is a mixture of ground almonds and sugar cooked until it is moldable.  Marzipan […]

I’ve been unable to post in a while, but right before Christmas, I tried my hand at cinnamon rolls. I’ve found I really like the King Arthur Flour cinnamon filling; you just add 1 tablespoon of water per quarter cup of filling, stir until it’s goopy, then use as needed.
I used a potato dough, with […]

Yup, that’s right. We’re looking for new writers here at Just Baking. Whether you’re a beginning baker, a bakery owner, or just like to eat baked goods and write about them, then you’re in the right place.
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One of our very hard working writers has taken the time to make live links for all our FBA nominees to make your voting much easier. I realize that the absence of hyperlinks has been an issue with the polls, but I was not able to find a poll that provided the IP blocking security […]

I’ve said it before and I will say it again:  I LOVE GADGETS!  And I almost always find at least one gadget worth trying out myself or mentioning to someone else.  
The gadget of the moment isn’t extraordinary, it’s pretty basic actually, so much so that you might be left wondering why I even mention it.  I originially spotted […]

Another holiday season has come and gone; another boozy New Year’s Eve nothing but a memory of the fading chords of Auld Lang Syne; and peering into the looking glass at a glum and dreary winter ahead can be downright depressing.  The carols have been turned off.  Presents all unwrapped.  Turkey leftovers recycled into as […]

 It’s time that I own an electric stand mixer. All the cool kids (who bake) have them and shoot, I bake, and people tell me I’m cool. So it only follows that I should own a Kitchen Aid. Right?
The thing is, I seem to have gotten by fairly well without one for the past 18 […]

On this first day of 2007, those of us here at Just Baking would like to send out our best wishes to you and your loved ones.  Here’s to hoping you have a wonderful and properous new year with many more to come!