Whether you can barely manage to make cake from a boxed mix or you tried your hand at croissants last weekend, we're here to help you become a smarter, more confident baker. For the next 10 weeks, we’ll be sharing anytime-of-year baking recipes from lots of categories—we’ve got a brownie, a bread, a cookie, you get the gist. If you have any questions as you go, we got you: Head over to the Basically Baking Forum, where we'll chime in to steer you in the right direction. Ready Your Ovens!
LEVEL 1
Before you dive in, read our ten essential baking rules for setting yourself up for success. The recipes start out easy and get progressively more challenging, but take a deep breath: We’ll give you all of the tips, techniques, and hand-holding you need to execute them successfully. We’re beginning with a few recipes that you need very, very little skill to master. There’s a chewy chocolate chip cookie that might become your new favorite, a loaf cake that’s perfect with a cup of tea, and an easy no-knead focaccia that will be the most impressive thing you’ve made this year.
LEVEL 2
Compared to level 1 recipes, these are a little more step-y and a little more sensational—as in, you’ve got to use your senses (of smell, taste, and sight) to know what’s going on. Some of the recipes are temperature dependent or component-based, but never fear: You’ll be rewarded for your diligence.
LEVEL 3
It’s delicious at the top. These show-stopping recipes, both of which would earn you a handshake from Paul Hollywood, do require some finesse. But you’ve learned the skills you need to roll out buttery galette dough and shape enriched yeast dough into a tight swirled log. And, most importantly, you’ve taken enough photographs of your baking projects thus far to seek out the good light that these masterpieces deserve.
