Making a Personal Cookbook

Making a Personal Cookbook

In my kitchen, I keep everything that I regularly use for baking stored together on one side. Even though I keep a couple of recipe files, (one in a recipe card box, another on my computer), I like to keep copies of my family’s favorite recipes together in a notebook. I like to call it …

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Are nonstick baking dishes created equal?

Are nonstick baking dishes created equal?

Nonstick baking dishes might seem generic. I mean, when you see one nonstick baking dish, it seems like as far as the design goes, there’s really not much difference between one model and the next. Sure, there might be size differences and possible shape differences, but in terms of bottom-line functionality, they’re pretty much similar. …

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The Science of Baking

The Science of Baking

Ever thought of baking as a science? While the average home baker may use a recipe, a professional baker will probably use formulas (ingredients are written in pounds and ounces instead of cups and spoons, therefore the ingredients are weighed instead of measured) for baking. Regardless of how you measure the ingredients, you follow a …

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Baking With Children

Baking With Children

Baking with children (of suitable age, of course) can be fun…. and eventful. But overall it can be a good experience. They don’t even have to be your children! My girls and I our own little “baking club” that some of their friends have even joined. They love assisting and learning different techniques related to …

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