For some of us, baking is something you only do on special occasions or when you have a craving and a box of brownie mix. But really, baking can be something extraordinary, meditative and surprising.

Bread baking is one of the oldest culinary arts in the world. When we bake bread, the act of putting our hands in dough and working it, brings us back to simpler times. Feel inspired after browsing ...

¾ cup unsalted softened butter, divided ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp.

Baking instructor, cookbook author and generally very funny guy Nick Malgieri was in town last week, giving a talk at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena. Just for fun, of course, and ...