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 • MARCH | APRIL 2026 VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 2

Hello, Springtime

cookbook corner

COOKIE CLUB OF THE MONTH

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

GLUTEN-FREE VANILLA-GLAZED CRESCENT RO LLS

ASPARAGUS-AND-WHITE CHEDDAR PASTRY BUNDLES + LIMONCELLO SPRITZ

It’s Time to Bake • Mastering Techniques and Ingredients Behind Every Delicious Creation

THE PASTRY BRUSH • Small Tool, Big Impact

CONFECTIONERS’ SUGAR • Its fineness and starch content transform texture in everything from buttercream to shortbread

Classic SCONES

DANISH DOUGH • Master the lamination of classic and quick Danish dough—where butter, yeast, and time work together to create tender layers and dramatic lift

5 WAYS WITH BROWNIES • Decadent takes on the perennially favorite treat

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LAMINATION • A conversation with renowned pastry chef and educator Nicole Plue, guiding bakers to understand not just how pastry works but why

BUTTER, LAYERS, MAGIC • From twisted brioche to airy vol-au-vents, these pastries prove that lamination isn’t intimidating—it’s delicious, joyful, and wildly rewarding

Baking Fearlessly with Erin Jeanne McDowell

INSIDE THE WORKSHOP OF IRIS HANTVERK • Sweden’s Historic Brushmakers

Baking with SALTED BUTTER • Although we typically use unsalted butter in our recipes, we’ll happily break our own rule and use salted butter in these Breton pastries

GETTING SCRAPPY • Create easy treats and snacks from your leftover dough and pastry pieces

THE SHAPE OF LEBANESE BAKING • Maureen Abood’s guide to Lebanese pastry, shaped by method and form

POGNE DE Romans

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS

recipe index

My Favorite Piecrust • That Has Stood the Testof Time for Three Decades