#home-baking

#home-baking

HGTV favorites Ben Napier and Erin Napier agree on a few things: Great Pyrenees are the best dogs, there's no place like Laurel, Mississippi, and warm colors have the power to make any home feel instantly cozy and welcoming. According to Ben, they are also decidedly "anti-giant birthdays" for their daughters, Helen, 7, and Mae, 4. At the girls' school, classroom parties require inviting every child. The Napiers prefer to keep celebrations small and intimate

A French travel writer at the end of the 17th century declared, "Ah! What an excellent thing is an English pudding!" Prices of sugar became more accessible, leading to wider enjoyment of puddings.

The hardest part about making a fruit pie is waiting for it to properly cool before you can slice it open. It takes hours. Four is better, with a six-to-eight-hour wait being downright pro chef behavior.

The porous nature of terracotta helps both trap moisture and draw it away from bread as it bakes, creating a unique crispy crust.