By Sharon Davis- HomeBaking.org I’ll keep this short to allow you time to bake what is one of the tried-and-true breads of my life—Pilgrim Bread. The original recipe—splattered and worn—is in my More-with-Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre. This bread is great baked in small batches for family or nearby neighbors as well as large batches like […]
If You Like Pumpkin Spice… You Might Like Gingerbread
While you’re prepping for the holidays, you may be wondering what can possibly follow October’s pumpkin spice frenzy and its culinary appeal? I’d give Gingerbread, with its varying amounts of molasses, sugar options, and fresh or dry spice ginger a try. Here’s some our members and staff serve morning, noon and night. I love this […]
New Officers Elected at Home Baking Association
STOWE, VT. — Home Baking Association members in late October elected two flour industry veterans and an experienced manager in the beverage and ingredient sectors to serve as officers for the fiscal year 2023. Five directors of the board also were elected for fiscal 2023, which began Oct. 1, during the three-day event at Topnotch Resort in […]
Bake Up Something Spooky for Halloween
Now is your chance to make the most of this Halloween season, bake up some frighteningly delicious treats for all the ghosts and ghouls in your life. Our members and partners offer the best tips and recipes to make your haunted houses and holiday parties spooktacular! “Ghosts, goblins, and jack-o-lantern at night; We sure hope […]
Sugar Harvest: Behind-the-Scenes
Live from the Sugar Fields on Facebook Live on October 14! Sugar beet and sugar cane growers are going live from the field during harvest season to celebrate National Real Sugar Day. Join us on Facebook starting at 9 am EDT on October 14 to hear from growers coast to coast and get a behind the scenes […]
National Real Sugar Day Lesson Plan
As the gold standard for sweetness, real sugar is worth celebrating! The real sugar we stock in our pantry and use in many of our favorite recipes is grown by sugar beet and sugar cane farmers across the United States. National Real Sugar Day is a day to celebrate the people who harvest sugar crops, […]
October Baker’s Calendar
This is it, folks! The busy baking season is upon us with all of the seasonal scents and flavors we adore! Now is the time for pumpkins, cinnamon, raisins, black walnuts, and everything else that makes our tummies rumble and our mouths water. Each month we produce a calendar full of timely tips and recipes, […]
Bite-Sized Baking for Home, School and Artisan Bakers
In our workshops, culinary educators and consumers tell me they’re time challenged. Plus, “our ingredient budgets are really tight- how do we bake for 25 students?” I understand. I had 42-minute class periods to bake with junior high students and virtually no ingredient budget. Tough as it is to imagine, we may BENEFIT from this […]
Black Walnuts: Getting to Know “The Truffle of Nuts”
By Sharon Davis, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Home Baking Association Kim Hammons knows black walnuts! She describes them as “bold and wild, and they are America’s native nut,” Kim says. “They are capturing bakers, culinary and health professionals’ attention because they are high in protein, rich in tannins and healthy oils. For special diets, […]
September Is Whole Grains Month
Every September, we celebrate the goodness of whole grains! The annual Whole Grains Month campaign brings whole grain recipes, health information, cooking tips, and much more to people around the world. Whole Grains Month is a great time for everyone to get on the whole grains bandwagon. Eating better is not an all-or-nothing choice. Every little improvement you make […]