Apple butter is essentially caramelized apple sauce — a fruit purée that slow-cooks with water or cider until the apple’s natural sugars turn a dark, toasty brown. The mixture is augmented with baking ...

One of the scariest things at Christmas is Jacob Marley’s ghost. Or, maybe, receiving a fruitcake. But I began to rethink fruitcake in 2008 after my book club read Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.

Bread recipes seemed to take over kitchens everywhere, from social feeds to family group chats. For a while, it felt like ...

Homemade breads are a great way to bring warmth and comfort to any kitchen. Whether it’s a classic cinnamon swirl, a rich ...

Challah, that braided Jewish bread that’s eaten during Shabbat and holidays. Its popularity has grown so much that it’s offered in bakeries around the world. Challah is a rich dough and a gorgeous one ...

Ahem. A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3: “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” If you are a baker, like me, you know this to be true. Winter is ...