"dough" news and stories

Every pastry chef worth her salt (or sugar) has a rectangular pastry scraper in their bag of tricks – here's why you should, too.

This is a beautiful example of less being more. Rough-shaped pizza dough brushed with a bit of oil and topped with squash, goat cheese and herbs -- simple yet delicious. What more could you want?

Create something similar in your own home, tonight: Pizza dough (fresh or frozen) is available at most supermarkets or at your local pizza place, and, if squash and goat cheese aren't your thing, choose a topping combination that is, such as tomato and mozzarella, mushrooms and fontina or roasted red peppers and ricotta. Go crazy . . . no one needs to know.

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Making your own pastry dough is no easy endeavor, but the end result is ten times better than the store-bought variety. Next time you bake, make your life easier by making extra dough and freezing it.

Got dough stuck on your counter? Don't reach for the sponge!

If you bake bread a lot, you waste a lot of plastic while the dough is rising. Here's a suggestion on wasting less.