You know those glossy, golden pastries you see at the bakery with a shiny, beautiful finish? Or those glistening brown loaves of bread? Egg wash, baby! Egg wash is a baker's secret, and it helps you ...

Egg washing is the not-so-secret technique that can make the difference between a perfectly golden brown, delicious pastry crust or dinner roll and a lighter, not as attractive finish. The proteins in ...

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If you've ever seen a perfect flaky, buttery pie crust with a shiny, burnished hue to it, and you're wondering why yours don't turn out that way, it's probably because you're missing one crucial step: ...

A couple of days ago, I was making my beloved broccoli stem tart, and I realized I was out of eggs, and therefore did not have anything with which to make an egg wash. I cursed my lack of fridge ...