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Happy holidays from all of us at Just Baking and the Well Fed Network!

We hope you have a safe and joyous holiday season. We will be on vacation this week but we’ll be back on January 2nd with more recipes, tips, and gorgeous pictures of baked delights. We look forward to being part […]

For the fourth year running Pim Techamuanvivit of Chez Pim is organizing the food bloggers to raise money for a worthy cause. Menu for Hope raised US$62,925.12 to help the UN World Food Programme feed the hungry in 2006. This year Menu for Hope is working in conjunction again with the UN World […]

This past week I had the pleasure of going through one of the first copies of Hannah Kaminsky’s new cookbook My Sweet Vegan and it really is impressive. I knew there would be great recipes in it but what surprised me was how complete of a cookbook it is. This book not only had a […]

Do you love making “extreme” cookies with your child? Think you have what it takes to win the Second Annual Second Annual WearEver® AirBake® Extreme Cookie Challenge Extreme Cookie Challenge and proudly bear the title, Cookie Champions?
Submit a recipe between now and January 7th, 2008 for a chance to compete against four other parent/child […]

Thanksgiving is approaching fast and for those of you who love pumpkin pie may want to try following this how-to video from Aga Links on making pumpkin pie using fresh pumpkin.

Just in time for Halloween we have a video from Epicurious, a source for videos we’ve visited once before, that features a very simple and easy spiderweb cookie you can make with your children.

I tried finding videos on decorating ideas for Halloween cupcakes and cakes but unfortunately there is a definite lack of quality videos […]

Hannah Kaminsky’s first cookbook, My Sweet Vegan, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. We here at Just Baking and the rest of the Well Fed Network are proud of Hannah and we are thrilled to be able to share this incredible book with our readers. This 184 page, paperback edition contains a […]

Triticale is a man-made crop bred from wheat and rye. Since the late 1800’s breeders have been trying to create a crossbreed from rye and wheat, hoping to capture the best qualities of both. From rye triticale derives hardiness and a higher lysine content while wheat gives it a higher grain quality and […]

Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods makes a wide variety of flours and whole grain products. By many, I mean over 400. At their Whole Grain Food store in Milwaukie, Oregon, they offer a variety of classes.
September has classes on gluten free savory dishes and breads from Carol Fenster, Ph.D. She […]

Today’s video lesson comes to us from Dyann at Dyann Bakes, a vlog dedicated to baking tips. Dyann’s site gives the recipe for both doughs, which are for shortbread cookies. Making checkerboards (as well as pinwheels, cookie wheels, or marbled cookies) is a cool way to take your cookie presentation to the next […]