Even if you’re not an avid home baker, it’s wise to keep one of the best loaf pans on hand. Though the rectangular kitchen staples are first and foremost associated with baked goods like banana bread, ...

Don’t let the simple style of these Amazon loaf pans fool you—they’re the best because they’re durable, nonstick and include striking red silicone handles for easy gripping (though you should never ...

Professional bakers and home cooks alike can agree that nothing is quite as satisfying as watching that seasonal quick bread rise in the oven or throwing together a hearty meatloaf or casserole.

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I stumbled on Ken Forkish’s Evolutions in Bread just as I was giving up on baking sourdough bread. Giving up was, perhaps, too strong a term. More accurate: letting my starter languish in the back of ...

There's nothing more disappointing than taking banana bread out of the oven to discover that it sunk in the middle. Here is ...

I cook many foods consistently well, but bread isn’t one of them. Baking is so science-based that everything has to come together precisely: the ingredients, the measurements, and of course, the ...

Its name may seem limiting, but a loaf pan is actually one of the most versatile pieces of bakeware there is, ready for baking bread, meatloaf, pound cake, and small casseroles (not to mention making ...

The single best thing I’ve ever done for my Absolute Cheesecake Intake Ratio—the number of days I’ve jammed a spoonful of cheesecake into my mouth over the number of days I’ve been alive—is that some ...