Agree to disagree – stuffing outranks every other Thanksgiving side dish – made with heaps of bread cubes, butter, and aromatic spices. Aside from a more flavorsome and improved texture, homemade bread stuffing is healthier than the store-bought version. The true secret behind nailing stuffing happens before the actual cooking takes place; it all boils …
A cake or cupcake is always better with a thick, fluffy layer of buttercream frosting. Most buttercream frosting consists of butter, confectioner’s sugar, flavoring, and milk. But what if you’re ready to ice your cake and you don’t have any milk? How do you make frosting without it? To make frosting without milk, you can …
If you’re making a chocolate ganache, you probably imagine a sleek, elegant topping for a torte or a luscious, thick filling for truffles. So, it’s disappointing when you’re faced with a bowl of lumpy, grainy chocolate swimming in fatty liquid. Why does chocolate ganache sometimes turn out chunky? Chocolate ganache turns chunky or grainy because …
Nothing says “brunch” like a crisp, golden slice of French toast, generously dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with maple syrup. But when you make French toast at home, it sometimes turns out burnt on the outside and unpleasantly soggy on the side. What makes French Toast soggy? French toast goes soggy if you’ve used …
A homemade cake is a thing of beauty, but the baking process can sometimes be frustrating. Have you ever been busy creaming butter and sugar, only to add the eggs or milk and have your beautiful batter turn into a lumpy, curdled muddle? Why does cake batter curdle? Cake batter curdles because you have used …
Cookies are one of the best snacks in the world, as there is nothing better than a tasty cookie that has just come out of the oven, so it’s still warm, fluffy, and chewy. But for some, baking good fluffy cookies can be a challenge. So, how do you make cookies fluffy? To help make …
Baking bread is a lot of fun, and just the thought of having a nice, warm slice of bread with some melted butter on it is enough to make anyone drool. But sometimes baking the bread does not go according to plan, and the bread can collapse, leaving you disappointed. So, why does your bread …
During certain times of the year, many people spend a lot of time in the kitchen baking pies. Homemade pies are special, and they help to make various holidays even better. No matter what type of pie you’re making, it’s important to pay attention to the crust. You need the pie crust to turn out …
Are you planning on making some pies to celebrate the holiday season? Perhaps you just want to bake a special pie for someone who you love soon. Whatever the case is, you want to make sure that the pie turns out amazingly well. To get this done, you’re going to need to focus on making …