If you are like most Americans, you get out your cookbooks and cookie cutters every Christmas for baking. Baking is fun, but if you make a recipe that flops, it can be very upsetting. Here are a few helpful tips about butter and margarine that may help you have less “flop” recipes this year. If …
Cooking is an art, but baking is a science. Experienced bakers know that baking powder and baking soda have to be decreased as altitude rises. Eggs have to be beaten less and steps taken to reduce the amount of air introduced into batters as altitude increases, but why is this so? Baking powder and baking …
Nothing beats bringing friends and family together for the ultimate Summer celebration, from fabulous finger food to colorful party punches. One of the best parts of Summer is all the wonderful opportunities for entertaining. Whether it’s a relaxed backyard barbecue with relatives or the ultimate alfresco dinner party with friends, there’s no denying the warmer …
Making homemade vanilla extract is one of the simplest things in the world to do. It will also allow home cooks to have more control over the concentration of vanilla flavor in cooking creations. As vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world, second only to saffron, this is also certain to save …
Baking is one of my favorite hobbies and over the years, I’ve collected some pretty strange baking tips & tricks to make the process of baking a bit easier. Some of these off beat tips amp; tricks I’ve learned from friends, others I invented on my own. Piqued your curiosity? Here’s my list of ten …