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 • september | october 2024 Volume 10, Issue 5

Bake Happenings • Stay connected with all the ways our baking world turns.

Editors Letter

Recipe Index & Resources

Cookies for a Cause • From selling cookies at a farmers’ market to teaching life skills classes in Kenya, Jill Shuck spreads her love for baking wherever she goes

Weigh to Bake • Embrace your kitchen scale for consistency when baking—it’s the secret to precise, reliable, and downright delicious results

Embracing New Traditions • Reader Christine Gawron shares her husband’s family’s beloved rolled cookie

Brown Sugar • The multifaceted, robust culinary powerhouse

Baking by the Book • The doyenne of baking, Rose Levy Beranbaum, shares a glimpse into the 35th anniversary edition of her ever-influential cookbook The Cake Bible

Harvest Delights • Rustic autumn breads filled with buttery, crunchy nuts and chewy dried fruit

Autumn Cakes • Indulge in some of my favorite fall flavors in these decadent desserts

Caramel Cake • Discover the timeless charm of this swoon-worthy Southern staple

Pumpkin Perfection • Embrace the versatility of this favorite fall gourd

Cookie Cravings • Edd Kimber, the first-ever winner of The Great British Bake Off, invites you to share in the magic of baking in smaller, intimate portions in his latest cookbook, Small Batch Cookies

Pear-ed Together • Whether roasted, studding a cake batter, or baked in a crostata, pears capture the essence of autumn in this collection of fabulous recipes

Cozy Fall Bakes • The heavenly fragrances and indulgent flavors of these cakes, cookies, and pastries are just the things to warm you up on a brisk autumn day

Shortcut to Scratch • Introducing premium pie fillings from Bonne Maman®, the most delicious ways to have homemade pie in a flash

Aebleskiver • The history of these Viking-created pancake balls

Simply Sensational • A little sugar and spice make this quick bread all things nice

Quintessentially Quebecois • Indulge in the easy coziness of this warm maple syrup-accented cake

Petite Pear Pleasures • I adore baked fruit, individual servings, and the warm flavors of fall spices, so I decided to blend them all into one irresistible autumn treat. I swapped the apples in our fritter cake for pears, which blend beautifully with Chinese five-spice powder, my current autumn spice obsession. I baked these beauties in a muffin pan and served them upside down with a simple glaze for a casually elegant presentation.