Growing up with a Southern grandma who loves baking (and does it for a living) is one of the sweetest perks life could have ...

From the elegant crispy chew of perfectly formed macarons to delectable chocolate chip cookies with gooey melted centers, there’s nothing that a pastry mat cannot make more delicious. This simple ...

You might have to move the toaster to make room for Tovolo’s silicone pastry mat ($19.99); it’s a small price to pay for the convenience of using the mat. The 18-by-25-inch mat, larger than most, lies ...

If turning your kitchen into a bakery sounds like more trouble than it’s worth due to the inevitable clean-up, there’s a tool worth adding to your arsenal to make baking day that much more seamless: a ...

Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. I’m one of those people who much prefers baking to cooking. I like the clearly ...

Nearly a year into this pandemic, quarantine baking is no longer a fad. It’s a way of life. Even my dad is making his own raisin bread from scratch. I, myself, have gotten creative with homemade ...

We never realised quite how many things could go wrong in baking until we went into lockdown and joined the rest of the nation in becoming amateur chefs from our home kitchen. From sourdough starters ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to baking, there are a lot of little tools that ...