Baking Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Food

A reluctant bread baker sweetens on sourdough

by Peggy Grodinsky May 22, 2022May 28, 2022

Over time, the challenge turned from a burden to an obsession.

Food, Recipes

A from-scratch blueberry poke cake upgrades a retro classic

by Jessie Sheehan Special to The Washington Post May 22, 2022May 12, 2022

Skip the Cool-Whip and Jell-O pudding with this homemade cake from expert baker Jessie Sheehan.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Green Plate Special: Right-sized bagels for a healthier you

by Christine Burns Rudalevige April 24, 2022April 23, 2022

Cathy Barrow’s latest cookbook lavishes love upon the bagel and restores it to its proper dimensions.

Food

After a few quiet pandemic years, special occasion cakes are back in a big way

by Jennifer Wolcott April 3, 2022April 2, 2022

It’s wedding cake season, and plenty of cake decorators are ready to deliver modern ‘cake art’ steering clear of classical tiers and waterfalls.

Food

Where to order special occasion cakes

by Jennifer Wolcott April 3, 2022March 30, 2022

We couldn’t possibly feature all the excellent cake bakers and decorators in southern Maine, but here is contact information for several we wrote about, and didn’t, that offer cakes for special celebrations. In general, when ordering round cakes, an 8-in.-diameter cake serves about 10 people and a 10-in. cake serves 20. When ordering wedding cakes, […]

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Green Plate Special: Of George Washington pie, party tricks and bread pudding

by Christine Burns Rudalevige February 20, 2022February 19, 2022

And a warming recipe for Maple-Walnut Bread Pudding. Nothing wrong with that.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Some of us love trash, and some of us love beets…

by Christine Burns Rudalevige February 13, 2022February 12, 2022

Happy Valentine’s, Oscar the Grouch (and the rest of you, too). Please sing along!

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Green Plate Special: Make every cup of coffee count (twice)

by Christine Burns Rudalevige January 30, 2022November 16, 2022

Getting your morning cup of coffee requires a lot of resources. At least squeeze as much as you can from the beans. If the environmental argument doesn’t sway you, this mocha cake will.