What are the essential baking tools that every baker needs? By having these items, you'll be well on your way to making cakes, cupcakes, pies, cookies, and breads for any occasion. This list is …
What is Carob? Carob might seem just like chocolate when processed into powder or chips and packaged just like our favorite cacao products, but carob and chocolate are completely different in terms of origin, taste, …
Adding lemon zest is a great way to incorporate lemon flavor in both sweet and savory foods. But, just what is lemon zest and how do you zest a lemon? Let's have a look! …
Semolina flour is the gritty, coarse particles of durum wheat that are milled down after extracting finer flour. It is used to make couscous, upma, idli, knafeh, and countless other porridge and dessert recipes around …
The difference between a cupcake and muffin depends on who you ask, and their answers can include such things as the amount of frosting, ingredients, and time of the day that you eat it! …
I'm officially hooked on baking with tea. I'm craving baked goods with chamomile, oolong, and chrysanthemum. Why? I learned the trick to getting a vibrant tea flavor in my baking and I'm going to show …
Kinako is a delicate flour made from roasted soybeans. Literally translated as "yellow powder," kinako is a Japanese condiment with a toasty golden hue used to garnish desserts. Known in Japan as a superfood, kinako …
Leftover cornbread is the perfect base for so many different recipes! Try cornbread cobbler, cornbread French toast, cornbread sandwiches and more instead of letting your cornbread go bad and having to toss it. …
We've all seen stunning professional cakes decorated with edible flowers. Using flowers is an extremely easy and beautiful way to decorate cakes at home, too. You can hide frosting flaws with beautiful blooms and …
Americans are often at a loss about how to use clotted cream. My simple recipe for homemade clotted cream is one of the most beloved recipes on this site, but those with no British connections …
This is a guest post written by Devon done in partnership with Kitchen Conservatory in St. Louis. Devon has spent a lot of time mastering Russian piping tips and is excited to share her findings with …
This is a guest post by Devon done in partnership with Kitchen Conservatory in St. Louis. Devon feels more strongly about couplers for frosting than anyone I've ever met, so I invited her here to …
In a pinch, I've always substituted yogurt for sour cream and never really noticed any difference in the end result. I also know that many of you substitute yogurt for sour cream for health reasons. …
If you want to use weights when baking and the author of a recipe doesn't give you a weight for their flour, my testing shows that you should use 128 grams for a cup …
1. Someone else doing the cleanup work - anyone would do, but someone you are physically attracted to would be ideal... or a robot... or an adorable talking kitten. 2. …
