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Gail Sokol is an award winning chef and educator. Learn about baking through her videos, podcast episodes, baking tips and recipes below.
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Baking Radio Podcast Episode #7: How to Frost a Two Layer Cake
There are many reasons why we love to frost cakes. Some of them may surprise you. Learn how to get ...
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #6: How to Make a French Buttercream Frosting
Learn how to create one of the richest and most decadent of all buttercream frostings. Chef Sokol will walk you ...
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #5: How to Bake Two 9-Inch Round Cake Layers Using the Creaming Method of Mixing
The versatility of one great yellow cake recipe is priceless. How to create Chef Sokol’s favorite tender and moist yellow ...
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #4: Getting Your Pans Ready for Baking
Getting cakes to release from the pan after baking can be a frustrating experience. Knowing how to properly prepare your ...
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #3: My Top Five Favorite Baking Tools
Five of Chef Sokol’s most useful and “must have” baking tools are discussed in detail. These include: the electric mixer ...
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #2: Getting Organized on Your Journey to Baking
Discover the order to baking, and that the way the ingredients are put together really matters. Breaking down the recipe ...
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #1: How I Got Started in Baking
Find out how Chef Sokol’s passion got started and developed for baking despite having a mother with little or no ...
Irish Soda Bread for St. Patrick’s Day
You don't have to be Irish to love Irish soda bread. A typical definition of an Irish soda bread states ...
Teaching Puff Pastry at Different Drummer’s Kitchen
The class I taught at Different Drummer's Kitchen was FANTASTIC!!! Everyone had a wonderful time getting right into the dough, ...
Celebrating My Husband’s Birthday with Molten Chocolate Cake
My husband's birthday was yesterday, and I wanted to have a special meal to celebrate. Of course, it was a ...
Show Some Chocolate Truffle Love on Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. I, personally, get really excited about February 14th every year. There ...
Join Me for a Hands-On Class at Different Drummer’s Kitchen
i am most excited to invite you to join me for a hands-on class that I will be teaching on ...
Nothing Says Happy Winter Birthday Like Potpie
My mother's 86th birthday is coming up at the end of January and I always have her and my dad ...
Warm Yourself Up with Coffeecake
During these cold winter months, I love to make coffeecakes to serve for breakfasts, brunches or a fast, warm, comforting ...
Fun Uses for Puff Pastry
I love both savory dishes and sweet desserts made with puff pastry. Adding flakiness and a crunch to any food ...
Bread Pudding: An Easy Dessert to Ring in the New Year
Every New Year's Eve I have a few friends over for dinner. Life sure is hectic around this time of ...
Ending the Year on a High Note
I am so glad to be back blogging with you. It's been awhile, and I am sorry that it took ...
There’s Comfort in My Chocolate Cake
I must admit that my favorite cake of all time is my Chocolate Java Cake. That is probably why I ...
My Cookbook is Finally Here!
After more than a year and a half of hard work, my new book "Baking with Success", is finally out ...
Getting Ready for Baking Camp
Every year around this time, I am hard at work planning my Summer Kids Baking Camp. I have been teaching ...
