When Good Food producer Harriet Ells walked into the studio with a bag of Blenheim apricots I was excited. When she threw down the gauntlet with the words “You better turn these into a really good pie ...

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the all-purpose flour, bread flour, granulated sugar, yeast and salt. Pulse several times to blend. Add the cold butter cubes and ...

Crumbs carry a reputation as crummy. But they can come in handy, breading chicken or bolstering meatball. Once, I watched a chef slip a layer of crumbs between fruit-tart pastry and fruit-tart fruit.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Soggy bottom crusts are the enemy of perfect ...

Why you should bake: Because puff pastry makes everything better, and because this cookie's incredibly elegant and delicate appearance (and can't-eat-just-one flavor) gives the impression that you ...

QUESTION: What is and where do you find almond paste? – Dolores Stachura, Novi. ANSWER: At most grocery and specialty stores, almond paste is found in the baking aisle. It’s sold in 8-ounce cans or ...

I rarely mention sweets in this column because it's primarily about interesting, adaptable and relatively easy dinner-appropriate recipes. But this week we've gone off script in honor of my one true ...

It’s never too soon to start planning your holiday baking, and many classic recipes call for nut pastes as an ingredient. A mixture of ground nuts such as hazelnut and almonds, sugar and liquid (egg ...