"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Stand mixers can be quite an investment, but they can make tasks like kneading bread or whipping cream ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Making pasta at home feels to most of us like an intimidating task. Making fresh dough? That sounds complicated and easy to get wrong, ...

For too many of us, making bread belongs in the same category as public speaking and bungee jumping. The condition could be listed in a diagnostic manual of phobias: Bread-Making Failure Disorder, ...

When making bread, it's important not to overknead the dough, because this leads to a dense and tight dough due to a reduced water absorption capacity that impairs its ability to rise. But bakers also ...