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Baking Guides

Here is where you will find all my helpful baking guides and tutorials that I've written after testing & developing hundreds of recipes since 2020 for this blog.

If you're a beginner home baker, read my guide to baking with almond flour. Both blanched almond flour and almond meal add tons of flavor and moisture in baked goods, but you need to know when to use each type for the best cookies, cakes, and loaves.

  • A loaf of baked artisan bread in a Dutch oven.
    10+ Best Dutch Oven Breads (for Soup and Sandwiches!)
  • A twisted cinnamon star bread on a wooden board topped with powdered sugar.
    20+ Holiday Brunch Recipes to Feed a Crowd at Christmas
  • Guide to the Best Apples for Baking
  • Ultimate Guide to Melting Chocolate
  • Ultimate Guide: How to Freeze Berries
  • Streusel Versus Strudel
  • Guide to Baking with Almond Flour
  • Types of Salt and When to Use Them
  • Beginner Guide: How to Make Croissants
  • Basket of red strawberries on a table.
    How to Ripen Strawberries
  • Easy 3 Ingredient Pie Crust
  • Cooking Vintage Recipes from the 1980's
  • Cooking Vintage Recipes from the 1970's
  • Cooking Vintage Recipes from the 1960's
  • Cooking Vintage Recipes from the 1950's
  • Cooking Vintage Recipes from the 1940's
  • Lessons Learned from 52 Cookbooks
  • Different Types of Fried Eggs
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I'm the founder, recipe developer, and food photographer behind Humbly Homemade. Inspired by my childhood growing up in Germany, I share recipes of delicious German bakes from scratch.

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