Bake from Scratch

Bake from Scratch is a celebration of all things baking. A seasonal publication from Hoffman Media, this magazine is brimming with stunning photography, easy-to-follow recipes, techniques for creating beautiful, artisan baked goods, and endless inspiration for home bakers.

Bake from Scratch • JULY | AUGUST 2026 VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 4

The Pursuit of Better Baking

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COOKIE OF THE MONTH CLUB

PAVLOVA for Two

ONE DELICIOUS DINNER ROLL DOUGH, DONE TWICE

perfect pairing

It’s Time to Bake

SAVORY TO SWEET: MASTERING OLIVE OIL BAKING

WHITE SANDWICH BREAD • Built for the perfect sandwich, white bread is a master class in balance: soft yet structured, tender but sturdy, engineered to cradle fillings without competing with them

the magic of BUTTERMILK • My grandmother never called it a recipe. She called it “the way”—as in, “This is the way to make biscuits.” “The way” involved cold hands, cold fat, a bowl held in the crook of one arm, and buttermilk. Always buttermilk. She kept it on the second shelf of her refrigerator, behind the whole milk, in a carton that was slightly sticky from handling and perpetually low.

THE QUEEN OF SUMMER DESSERTS: CHARLOTTE RUSSE

THE MIXER THAT’S BUILT LIKE A BAKER • Where a conventional stand mixer spins a hook through a stationary bowl—applying force, generating heat—the Swedish-made Ankarsrum rotates the bowl while a roller applies steady, even pressure, the way a baker’s hands would. Across cookies, cakes, breads, and meringue, the difference is immediate: mixtures that are more consistent, more controlled, and noticeably better.

YOUR Guide TO Summer Fruit DESSERTS

AMERICA the Sweet • A berry-bright, ice pop-filled, star-spangled taste of summer for the USA’s 250th birthday

FIRST CLASS • In the golden age of flight, these desserts defined an era of dining that treated every meal—even the ones served at 30,000 feet—as an event

CHOCOLATE BAKING AN INTERVIEW WITH EDD KIMBER • The Great British Bake Off winner and best-selling cookbook author Edd Kimber has spent a lifetime devoted to chocolate. His new book—part love letter, part master class—is the definitive guide on the subject.

Overnight BATTERS • Looking for a richer flavor and better texture? Here’s proof that sometimes the best thing you can do for a batter is leave it alone until morning.

boston cream pie

LEMON OLIVE OIL Cake

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Put a Handle on It: Descriptors That Cemented Famous People’s Visibility • No matter what the famous chefs, food writers, and performers listed below have accomplished and created, there seems to be one unique word or phrase that defines each person. I’ll start with myself. After having written 14 cookbooks, the one thing that comes up on Wikipedia is: “She pioneered reverse-creaming.”