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.

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Bake from Scratch • may | june 2024 Volume 10, Issue 3

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

Editors Letter • Celebrating Summer with Pride

Recipe Index & Resources

Cataloging Family Culinary History • Judy Kahn and her daughters re-create and celebrate cherished heirloom recipes on their blog,

All About Accuracy • A guide to kitchen thermometers to take your baking to new heights

Almond Excellence • A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, bakery’s historic cake

Blueberries • Embracing the allure of the blueberry

Summertime in the South of France • Author and New York Times contributor Rebekah Peppler shares her passion for French culture and dives deep into her enchanting new cookbook, Le Sud

Fresh + Sweet Summer Fruit Breads • Bread meets cakein these berry andstone fruit bakes

Juneteenth Desserts • I make red desserts every year for Juneteenth, the holiday that commemoratesthe events of June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and officially freed enslaved people throughout the state. The color red is a symbol of enslaved Africans who died, and I love that I have the freedom to express myselfin modern times while honoring those who paved the way for me.

Yeasted Doughnuts • Warm, pillowy yeasted doughnuts are deeply comforting and delicious with every joy-filled bite

Summertime Blues • These dusky-blue jewels are one of the much-awaited first signs of summer. This recipe collection is bursting with blueberry flavor, from pillowy brioche buns and flaky croissant-style muffins to lofty layer and humble loaf cakes.

5 Fabulous Sandwich Breads • Build a better burger, PB&J, grilled cheese, and any other sandwich you crave with these buns, rolls, and loaves

Charlotte Pan Charmers • Made to resemble the French dessert by the same name, the charlotte pan shapes your bakes into pretty scalloped sides with a center that begs to be filled with frostings, sauces, curds, and anything else your heart desires

Throwback Cookies • We were reminiscing about some of our childhood memories, and for many of us, that included a snacktime of a few very particular cookies that we vividly recalled from our early school days and weekly Sunday school classes. From our recollections came these modern versions of the cookies we all grew up with. We hope they bring you as many happy memories as they have for us!

Filled with Pride • June is Pride Month! Celebrate by getting to knowsome of our favorite LGBTQIA+ bakers and bloggersand a few of their rainbow-colored creations

Key Lime PIe • Although it’s the official pie of the Sunshine State, Key lime pie’s refreshing flavor and creamy texture have ensured its popularity has traveled much farther and wider

Berry Good Muffins • Tall and tender, chock-full of fruit, bakery-style muffins without leaving home

Chocolate Decadence • Easier than cake, better than a brownie

Baking Tips

Layers to Love • I’ve always loved a generously filled sandwich cookie, and I can always find a reason to celebrate—birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, Wednesdays—so why not celebrate by turning my cookie sandwiches into a layered cookie cake! This is so fun and easy to make, and I know you’ll adore it for your celebrations, too.