Bread pudding is an excellent way to use up stale bread. With the addition of tomatoes and savory ingredients, it can be ...

Hard brown sugar is a kitchen menace. My grandmother decanted her brown sugar into a glass jar and placed the heel of a loaf of bread right on top before putting the lid back on.

For the occasional, not-so-serious baker, any old lump of brown sugar might do: light brown, dark brown or even white mixed with a bit of molasses. But for those who strive for baking perfection ...