Jackson's Learning, Tips and Tricks

Learning to make sourdough starter can be tricky. Make sourdough, they say. It's easy they say. You add equal parts in weight of flour and water and basically keep adding equal amounts for about a...

The more I bake, the more injuries I seem to develop. From being bitten by the chickens, obsessive hand washing causing deep cracks in skin and now allergies to things like spices and dish...

There are days I can't seem to get out of bed. I will lie there feeling completely and totally useless and start to cry. Suddenly, this little pipsqueak begins to pester me. "Leave me alone," I'll...

One thing I have learned over the years. It's okay to be unhappy recipe. Everyone has different tastes and sometimes you just won't like how a baked good tastes. For instance, I made some of the...

My brother wants a birthday cake. Thursday is my brother's birthday. He asked me to make him a cake. In my mind, I imagine all the possibilities: genoise, swiss roll, red velvet, chiffon, devil's...

A lemon curd mishap turns into cake. I decided long ago to show the bad along with the good. I call it the "learning curve." Too often, you see people posting the joys of baking and when you attempt...

Betty's beautiful banana bread is a treasured gift from a friend. If you have been following along, you'll remember my post about the disastrous attempt to make banana bread after losing my beloved...