Predicting the Future of American Cooking
What's in store for cooking in the beginning of the new decade? Food professionals and trend trackers for the Bake-Off® Contest offer a few predictions on what we'll see.

Adventurous Tastes, High Flavor
Adventurous cooks will blur ethnic boundaries to create their own new cuisines. Ingredients with bold or spicy flavors will punch up the taste impact of recipes.

Luscious and Lighter
Today's interest in healthier living will show up in home cooking, but only if ingredients and techniques provide wonderful flavor.

Beat the Clock Cooking
Quick and easy will continue to be the watchwords for home cooks. New, uncompromising shortcuts, like prepared ingredients, will speed cooking time while delivering homemade taste.