Craig Watson
Baker
Education
- MBA, Marketing, Wilmington University
- BS, Finance & Accounting, New Jersey City University
Professional Achievements
- Award-Winning Bakery, Best of Manhattan
- Appeared as a Guest on the Today Show
- American Express featured business
- Featured in a Shopify Commercial
Certifications & Organizations
- MWBE Certified
Favorite Piece of Advice
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Co-authored Articles (96)
How to
Store Stollen
Stollen is a rich, buttery bread that’s often packed with nuts, candy, or fruit. This traditional German bread is normally served around the holidays, but it can be made weeks ahead of time because of its long shelf li...
How to
Use a Cookie Press
A cookie press can turn cookie dough into perfect, professional-looking cookies. Once your cookie press is loaded with dough, all you have to do is press the dough onto a baking sheet, and voila! Once you get the hang of...
How to
Dry Whole Oranges
Drying whole oranges takes some time but is simpler than you might think. You can dry them in the oven or use a food dehydrator if you have one at home. Dried oranges can be used for au naturel holiday decor, craft proje...
How to Prepare Fresh Cranberries in the Oven, on the Stovetop, & More
Spice up mealtime with these tangy cranberry dishesFresh cranberries are a nutritional powerhouse, packing plenty of vitamin C, fiber, and more disease-fighting antioxidants than nearly any other fruit into a sweet and t...
How to
Store Pavlova
Pavlova is a delightful, light and airy dessert. It has a meringue base and can be topped with whipped cream, custard, or fruit. When storing your pavlova, the most important thing is to keep it away from heat and moistu...
How to
Make Dough Rise Faster
Before you can bake bread, you have to let the dough rise. Waiting for dough to rise usually takes anywhere between 1-3 hours, but who has time for that? If you're looking for a way to get that dough to rise faster, we'r...
How to
Thin Chocolate
Follow these easy steps to get your chocolate meltableMelted chocolate is great to use for all kinds of desserts, but it can sometimes end up being a little too thick, making it hard to get the smooth coating you were ho...
How to
Eat Custard Apples
Custard apples (also known as “cherimoya”) have a somewhat deceiving name—they’re not actually apples at all, but a type of flavorful tree fruit that grows mostly in subtropical regions. However, their sweet, cre...
How to
Make Homemade Chocolate
The thought of rich, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate is hard to get out of your head once you’ve got a craving. You don’t have to run out and buy a candy bar to get your fix though. We’ll show you how to make y...
How Do You Know When a Pecan Pie Is Perfectly Done?
Learn when to take your pie out of the oven with these tips and tricksDecadent, nutty, and maplely—what’s not to love about pecan pie? This delicious dessert may be sweet to eat, but it can be a little tricky to make...
How to
Measure Butter
Learn three simple ways to accurately measure butter for recipesWhether you’re baking a cake or making a family dinner, many recipes call for butter. But there are all kinds of measurements for using butter—weighing ...
How to
Store Whipped Cream
If you’ve made too much whipped cream or if you’re enjoying it at a later time, storing it properly is essential to keeping it fluffy and fresh. Store it in the refrigerator or freezer until you’re ready to dive in...
How to
Prepare Cream for Cake
Fluffy, creamy, vanilla-y whipped cream is a decadent delight and will go down in the frosting hall of fame. It’s light and luscious texture is often the perfect compliment to a moist cake, cupcake, cheesecake, pie, an...
How to
Measure Flour Without Measuring Cups
Measuring cups are super handy when you want to quickly and accurately measure flour, but you might not always have them on hand. However, that doesn’t mean you have to give up on the recipe you want to cook just yet! ...
How to
Make Sugar Glass
Sugar glass (also known as glass candy) looks just like glass, except that you can eat it. Not only is it tasty to munch on—you can also use it to decorate cakes and cupcakes, too! This article will show you how to mak...
How to
Replace All Purpose Flour with Cake Flour
If you want your baked goods to be lighter and fluffier, try using cake flour instead of all-purpose flour in your recipes. Cake flour has less protein and gluten than other types of flours, meaning that it produces bake...
How to
Make a Jello Mold
The Jello mold is a brightly colored dessert made of sweetened refrigerated gelatin. It is often layered and displayed before serving to show off its smooth, sculpted shape. The gelatin will take the shape of any mold yo...
2 Easy Ways to Make Orange Food Coloring
Make the color orange with food coloring or natural ingredientsOrange food coloring is great for making Autumn-themed treats or piping frosting carrots on a carrot cake. However, most basic food coloring kits don't come ...
How to
Crush Oreos
You might think that Oreos are pretty amazing on their own, but using them in a recipe can make them even tastier. Since many recipes call for crushed Oreos, you'll need to learn how to easily crush them without making a...
How to
Adjust a Cookie Recipe for High Altitude
At high altitude the air changes considerably; it becomes drier and holds less oxygen. At just 2,000 feet (609.6 m), the boiling temperature of water changes from 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius) to 208 degre...
