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    Creative Recipes for Practical People

    Creative recipes from breakfast to dessert! Here in The Practical Kitchen® you'll find detailed recipes, kitchen projects, and kitchen gear guides for practical people looking for new mealtime faves. If you're an ambitious beginner cook or baker looking to level up your kitchen skills, you're in the right place. {A diet talk-free zone!}

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    These are the recipes and blog posts you're loving most right now!

    • an overhead shot of a mini focaccia in a loaf pan on a cooling rack
      Mini Loaf Pan Focaccia
    • a small white ramekin of homemade butter on a wooden board with a butter knife and slices of bread
      Homemade Stand Mixer Butter and Buttermilk
    • soft and fluffy ciabatta rolls.
      Soft Baked 3-Hour Ciabatta Bread
    • a pile of everything bagels inn a basket
      3-Hour Homemade Plain Bagels
    • two hands holding a small grapefruit sized loaf of crusty bread over a dutch oven.
      Small Batch Crusty Bread
    • a bowl of bagel chips with a small bowl of salt nearby.
      Crunchy Homemade Bagel Chips
    • focaccia pizza topped with pepperoni and fresh basil in a rectangular metal pan.
      Thick & Crispy Focaccia Pizza
    • fluffy honey butter piped in a rosette in a glass jar. a honey wand is in front of it.
      15-Minute Homemade Whipped Honey Butter

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    • Breads
    • Pizza
    • Cakes
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    • Pasta
    • Cookies

    Small Batch Bread Recipes

    • two hands holding a small braided challah bread.
      Small Batch Challah Bread
    • an overhead shot of a mini focaccia in a loaf pan on a cooling rack
      Mini Loaf Pan Focaccia
    • small batch cinnamon roll
      Soft and Gooey Single Serve Cinnamon Roll
    • a mini loaf of ciabatta on a small cooling rack with three slices cut off the front.
      Small Batch Mini Ciabatta
    • two hands holding a small grapefruit sized loaf of crusty bread over a dutch oven.
      Small Batch Crusty Bread
    • a mini loaf of baguette bread sliced in half lengthwise with the top half offset slightly, showing the crumb inside.
      Small Batch Mini Baguette Bread

    See more small batch recipes →

    Your Favorite December Recipes

    • a small latch-top jar of chex mix seasoning blend with a small white scoop in it. the jar is surrounded by chex cereal.
      10-Minute DIY Chex Mix Seasoning
    • a small bowl of red pizza sauce with a spoon in it.
      5-Minute No-Cook Red Pizza Sauce
    • a cross-section of a loaf of white sandwich bread
      Easy Soft Sandwich Bread in a Loaf Pan (For Beginners)
    • a braised, thinly sliced brisket in the braising liquid in a white casserole dish on a tan napkin.
      Red Wine Braised Brisket
    • spiced cranberry jam
      Easy Spiced Cranberry Jam
    • a large no knead bread with a dramatic ear in a mustard colored dutch oven with parchment paper.
      Overnight No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread

    Breads & Baked Goods

    Don't be intimidated by baking — these recipes are so much easier than they seem! You got this!

    • close up of a cornbread muffin with brown sugar topping on a black wire rack.
      My Best Sweet Corn Muffins with Creamed Corn
    • cornbread cut into 12 wedges in a cast iron skillet on a butcher block surface
      Sweet Homemade Cornbread in a Cast Iron Skillet
    • four kaiser rolls on a black wire cooling rack.
      Easy Kaiser Rolls for Beginners
    • four browned english muffins in a cast iron skillet.
      Soft 3-Hour English Muffins on the Stovetop

    See more baking recipes →

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    Rebecca Eisenberg, Pastry Chef

    Hi! I'm Rebecca. I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes and small batch recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

    Learn more about me →

    Newest Recipes & Posts

    The newest recipes hot out of the kitchen! Be one of the first to make them — and don't forget to leave a comment, please and thank you.

    • close up of peanut butter cookies with a small bowl of peanut butter chips in the bottom right corner.
      Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Chips
    • cross section of a loaf of deli rye sandwich bread
      Fresh Deli-Style Rye Bread Loaf (with Seeds)
    • small batch oatmeal chocolate revel bars in an eighth sheet pan cut into diamond shapes.
      Small Batch Chocolate Revel Bars
    • single pancake in a cast iron skillet topped with a pat of butter.
      Single Small Batch Pancake (1 Cup of Flour)
    • a cross section of orange pound cake.
      Fresh Orange Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a loaf of whole wheat bread cut in half, the halves are stacked on top of each other with the crumb facing out.
      Overnight No-Knead Whole Wheat Bread in a Dutch Oven

    Kitchen Gear, Gifts, and Guides

    Whether you're looking for the perfect gift for a friend or new gear for your own kitchen, these are the kitchen tools, organizers, appliances, that I love!

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      8 things in my ADHD kitchen that just make sense
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      15+ Places to Buy Plus Size Aprons
    • aerogarden accessories and gift ideas
      13+ AeroGarden Accessories to Level Up Your Hydroponic Garden
    • kitchenaid mixer accessories
      9+ KitchenAid Mixer Accessories You Can Get on Etsy

    See more kitchen gear & gift guides →

    Practical Meals

    Recipes to help you get dinner on the table fast, plan ahead for leftovers, or use up leftovers from last night! (Okay, and some of these are just delicious, delicious comfort food.)

    • samosa pot pie
      Samosa Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Top
    • a small bowl of olive oil sauce for white pizza with a spoon in it, lifting minced garlic, shallot, and rosemary out of the oil.
      Garlic Infused Olive Oil Sauce for White Pizza
    • How to Hand Stretch Pizza Dough
    • tuna salad on a focaccia sandwich with lettuce
      The Secret to the BEST Deli Tuna Salad

    See more Practical Meals →

    My Best Dessert Recipes

    In the mood for a sweet treat? Here you'll find my best dessert recipes, from cookies to cakes to donuts and more!

    • a cross section of chocolate pound cake dusted with powdered sugar.
      Moist Chocolate Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a cross section of lemon blueberry pound cake with one slice lying in front of it showing the crackly sugar muffin top.
      Moist Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake
    • closeup of icing covered cinnamon rolls.
      Gooey, Soft Brioche Cinnamon Rolls
    • close up of black cocoa crinkle cookies
      Black Cocoa Crinkle Cookies
    See more Desserts →

    Recently Updated

    These popular recipes from the archives have received the classic movie-montage makeover treatment. New photos, even more tips and troubleshooting advice, and more!

    • a thin crust pepperoni pizza cut into slices on a pizza peel.
      Thin-Crust Pepperoni Pizza from Scratch
    • a loaf of glazed vanilla pound cake with a slice cut off the front showing the crumb inside.
      Old Fashioned Vanilla Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • cheddar jalapeno bagels
      Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels
    • a loaf of rosemary parmesan bread on a sheet of parchment paper with a small cup of parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary sprigs nearby.
      Crusty Rosemary Parmesan Bread
    rebecca wearing a black t-shirt with her left hand on her hip and her right hand holding a whisk upright

    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

    More about me →

    Seasonal Favorites

    • cross section of a cranberry orange mini muffin
      Cranberry Orange Mini Muffins
    • closeup of icing covered cinnamon rolls.
      Gooey, Soft Brioche Cinnamon Rolls
    • a shallow white bowl with agnolotti topped with crispy prosciutto.
      Homemade Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Agnolotti with Crispy Prosciutto
    • an overhead shot of a plate heaped with shaved brussels sprouts salad. a fork sticks out of the plate. a chunk of parmesan cheese and a wooden spoon rest on a striped dish towel to the right of the plate. dried cranberries and chopped walnuts are visible on the table to the left of the plate.
      Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Maple Bacon Vinaigrette

    Get in touch

    Want to work with me? Just have a question? Shoot me an email!

    rebecca@thepracticalkitchen.com

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      Flour Storage Containers That Fit Five Pounds of Flour

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    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors! A Pittsburgh native currently calling Boston home.

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