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If you know a fan of “The Great British Baking Show” (aka, GBBS, GBBO, or “The Great British Bake Off”), finding a perfect present doesn’t have to be a technical challenge—we’ve rounded up gifts that have both style and substance, and some are definite showstoppers. Whether your recipient still pines for Mary, Mel, and Sue, or finds the new batch just as charming, when they unwrap one of these presents, from show-specific merchandise to essential baking tools, they’ll deem you star gift-giver for sure. Ready, set, shop! Note: Prices do not include shipping and handling, where applicable. “The Great British...

If previous attempts at holiday baking have been a bit of a disaster—your Christmas cookies crumbled and your black bottom cupcakes turned out all black (like, really black)—that doesn’t mean you’re doomed. You just need to understand what went wrong. We’re not clairvoyant, but we do know about plenty of potential pitfalls. Baking is a science, and before you can turn that triple layer cake into a work of edible art, there are countless ways to screw it up. Don’t blame the recipe if you’re committing one of these nine major baking mistakes. Related Reading: 15 Must-Make Christmas Cookies 1. You...

These baked donut holes with apple cider and cinnamon sugar are ultra easy to make and taste like fall. The only special equipment you need is a mini muffin pan, and there’s no yeast involved—and you can change up the flavor as you wish. Jessie Sheehan, who created these beauties, will tell you more: I like to think of myself as the queen of the simple sweet. Be it a birthday cake for one of my kids, a dinner party dessert for old friends, or a variety of sweets and treats that I am developing for a magazine or newspaper,...

Welcome to Cookware Week! We’re sharing our favorite cookware sets, accessories, and kitchen appliances, plus intel on how to care for all of it, the best recipes to make with every piece, and exclusive sales for Chowhound readers. The Instant Pot is one of our must-have kitchen devices and especially with the right Instant Pot accessories the miracle machine can be a great tool for health and wellness, too. As it’s a combination pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, rice cooker, warmer, and more, you can make thousands of satiating meals in your programmable Instant Pot (with the added benefit of...

The techniques of braising and roasting are integral cooking skills that transform ordinary ingredients into meals that will impress even your most critical dinner guests. Incorporating either method makes a meal feel special and will fill your home with a tantalizing aroma long before the dish is brought to the table. Roasting and braising are ideal for tougher cuts of meat that are often less expensive but require a little more love to coax out their virtues. They are also optimal ways to turn an ordinary root vegetable into something extraordinary. Fall is the perfect time to invite braising and...