tips + techniques

Good bakers know how to follow recipes. Great bakers know how to tweak them –…

Everything feels a little extra-special around the holidays. Fires feel cozier and kitchens are more…

Sift magazine's holiday issue is full of festive recipes for this season's baking. In today's feature, baker Samantha Chiu (of the…

If there's one time of year you feel absolutely obliged to make decorated cutout cookies,…

Have you ever used a levain for sandwich bread? I recently took a class at…

With the year drawing to a close, it's time to give one final shout-out to…

Inventor and guest writer Andris Lagsdin shares his story of how one light bulb moment…

The season for holiday baking is here. We're readying our kitchens to make traditional Christmas…

Anointing the top of your pie may seem like gilding the lily — I mean,…

Vegetable shortening can be a mysterious ingredient. I’d never plunged my spatula into the cloud-like…

Elaborately decorated pies might seem like an impossible feat for the home baker, but today…

'Tis the season — to start thinking about holiday baking. Unfortunately, way too many of…

Holiday cake bakers, let's talk about your fruitcake timeline. Whether you're gifting the traditional fruit- and…

Desserts don't have to be difficult. That's why I love mixes so much — they…

Good news! The very best way to improve your fall baking this year is within easy reach: boiled…

Is it a good idea to make pie crust using a stand mixer? Or is…

Are you a baker who's (check one: occasionally, sometimes, ALWAYS) in a time crunch? Then…

dWhen you think of fall baking, French apple tart might not come to mind. Fall…

When I first began baking with sourdough, I remember hearing older bakers talk about creating…

Which are the best pie apples? With apple-picking season hard upon us, it's time to…

Our Essential Goodness chocolate chip cookie mix make a delicious, buttery cookie reminiscent of childhood,…

There’s something empowering about being a home baker, especially when it comes to making your…

Savory waffles: Does the phrase throw you off? Traditionally a sweet item on the breakfast…

Our magazine, Sift, is filled with stunning photography and delicious recipes. But it's also a…