What is the secret to chewy chocolate chip cookies? Who doesn’t like Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies? Isn’t it funny, but you can walk up to a potluck table and find 4 or 5 plates of chocolate chip cookies, and every one will be completely different from the other. Some are flat, crusty and lumpy with chips. Others are thick and cakey, with chips buried inside. …
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White Whole Wheat versus Whole Wheat
What’s the difference between White Whole Wheat flour and regular Whole Wheat? Find out in this head-to-head comparison. Like most of the rest of the country, we’ve been getting some cooler weather here in Denver. When that happens, I like to fire up the kitchen and start baking. I noticed I was running low on bread, so I decided to check out this Easy Whole …
High Altitude Baking Adjustments
Living at high-altitude? Then you know how difficult it can be to adjust your baking. This quick, concise article will help.
Why Did My Cake Sink in the Middle?
Three elements combine to keep your cakes from falling. Find out how to adjust your recipe to produce perfect, domed layers.
Get the Most From Your Bread Machine
A bread machine is a useful tool, but it usually needs a little help to produce the best-quality loaf. Here are a number of things to look for when making adjustments to your bread machine recipes.
The Best All-Time Cookbooks
The Best All-Time Cookbooks. For Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, International Home Cooking Day and Christmas – these cookbooks are (or soon will be) classics for the home cook and baker. Yes, you really can learn to cook well by following in the footsteps of the masters. Check them out! The Best All-Time Cookbooks Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle On …
Organic Food Coloring – Review
Organic Food Coloring – Review Nothing seems more artificial than adding coal-tar chemicals to your food to change the color. But these days, artificial food coloring is found almost everywhere, from sodas to candy to pickles and even your daily vitamin! It’s very difficult to avoid, even if you’re scrupulous about it. The United States v. Europe: What’s Allowed in Food In the United States, …
Homemade Golden Syrup
Golden syrup is familiar to my UK friends, but Americans may not know of it. It’s a good substitute for over-processed corn syrup, and you can make it at home!
How to Substitute Baking Soda for Baking Powder
How to Substitute Baking Soda for Baking Powder: The long and short of it is this: Yes, you can substitute baking soda for baking powder in most recipes. No, you cannot substitute baking powder for baking soda in most recipes. What is baking soda? Baking soda is a compound that can be naturally mined from the ground, but is most often created through a …
How to Cook Beans
How to Cook Beans: Navy Bean Soup, Easy Baked Beans and Black Bean Casserole, with clear instructions on how to prepare from dried beans. You and many others have decided to stock up on beans. I know this, because my store is completely bone-dry of any variety of bean! Understandable, and thankfully, I already had several bags on hand. They last for a long time …