They love baking at home and I’ve seen if the boys invest in the process even with dinners they typically eat things better. ... “We try to vary things and keep things very hands-on for children.

At-home bakers were popping up everywhere during the pandemic, but in one Danville home, ... “Kids Baking Championship,” where children compete for a $25,000 prize, a new dream was born.

The children were enthusiastic about baking and stirring and helping and tasting and each said they enjoyed baking at home as well. Aubrielle noted she likes to help bake cupcakes.

For nearly a century, one of the biggest names in baking has been Wilton. The Naperville-based company is the go-to brand for professional and home bakers for everything from baking pans and tools ...

The goal, she said, is to teach baking skills while fostering wonder and creativity in children. “Baking was a big part of some of my best memories as a kid,” Petrolino said.

Page recently released “Baking Up Love” ($18.99, Page Education Foundation), the fifth book he’s written with his daughter, Kamie Page, who teaches fifth grade in the metro area.