Pinto Pony Cookie Factory

The Italian bakery explained: A guide to every cookie and pastry

The typical Italian bakery can be overwhelming experience. Here's the ultimate guide to every item.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Choose choux for tasty pastries and bakery savories

I believe in miracles. How else can you explain a process that turns just a few common ingredients — flour, milk, butter, salt and eggs — into a dough that puffs up when it cooks, leaving a large, fillable hole tantalizingly in the center?And not only that, but the resulting baked good is as light and golden and inviting, an unobtrusive foundation for whatever filling you choose.

10 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Buying Bread

The secret to the perfect piece of toast? Buying the right bread, of course.

America's Most Beautiful Cakes

We spent nearly a year scouring the country's best bakeries in search of top pastry artists. More than 200 accepted our invitation to create a showstopping desi

What a Baker from Ancient Pompeii Can Teach Us about Happiness

While they weren’t living through a pandemic, citizens of ancient Pompeii weren’t strangers to societal stress.

How Much Of A Bread Expert Are You?

TIL you can use a Play-Doh Fun Factory as a cookie press

It does beautiful things to Play-Doh, so giving it a spin with some real dough feels only natural.

How to Put Together the Perfect Christmas Cookie Gift Box

Choose a fun variety of cookies, bake them up efficiently, pack them beautifully, and earn warm smiles from all your friends and family.

Adventures in pony penning: Part 1

Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with Chincoteague ponies.

RPA 1.0 was a one trick pony

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven process mechanisation in the form of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) brings out strong opinions in the software engineering community - not everyone agrees on the scope, competency and progression point of these technologies.

10 Things You May Not Know About the Pony Express

Explore 10 interesting facts about the short-lived mail service that helped transform the American West.

Newer Engines Are Packing More Ponies

Gary asks a great question: are today's engines producing more power per liter, or have horsepower ratings changed? Ray explains how even the most mundane modern cars produce impressive power.

Your kid doesn’t want a pony for Christmas. She wants a book.

Over the years, the bookworms at America Media have compiled list upon list of books that would make good Christmas gifts. Here is a sample.

Tips from a Stylist: How to Get the Perfect Pony

Chic, classic, simple. The ponytail is the go-to style for all occasions. It is endlessly versatile, taking you from the gym to work, to a night out on the town. However, getting the perfect shape,…

The True Cost of ‘Daddy, Can I Have a Pony?’

Those considering equine ownership need to take into account not only the purchase price, but also upkeep, insurance, veterinary bills and entry fees.