Ouch, you’ve run out of baking powder but want to make tasty, fluffy biscuits? Don’t get frustrated. You can use one of ten household staples from your kitchen instead of baking powder to do the same job. Eager to learn about them? In this post, I’ll provide you with the perfect baking powder substitutes and…
When pumpkin season rolls around, it is a good idea to try as many pumpkin-based recipes as possible. Go pumpkin crazy! It is, after all, one of the best flavors out there. One thing many people love to make is pumpkin pie. Sometimes a recipe for pumpkin pie makes too much filling and you may…
One thing that you may not really think about on your own is how different ingredients of baking can taste when they are not mixed together. After all, many people find it interesting to see what the ingredients of a cake are on their own before they become one of the most famous desserts out…
You know what they say about pie crusts? They’re so hard to get right—flaky, buttery, and perfectly golden—and way too easy to mess up. And it seems like every home baker has a story about burning a pie crust at least once. But thank the baking gods for pie crust shields! Since I started using…
A quiche can make for a delicious treat whether it be a hot savory dinner or a cold lunch. Quiches can be made in a number of different ways with different meats, vegetables, and any other fixings that you can think to add. But as with any other dish, there may come a time where…
If there is any single dish that baking is known for, it would be cakes. Cakes are one of the most iconic and versatile desserts out there. Not only are they commonly reserved for special occasions, such as birthdays, holidays, and weddings, but they are also fun for many people to decorate. If you are…
Father’s Day was a few weeks ago, and we decided to make brownies for my father-in-law. He’s a huge cherry fan, so I wanted to add a little something to the brownies to make them even better. Candied cherries seemed like a great idea. Don’t Candied Cherry Brownies sound delicious? They were. And he loved…
So around my house, banana bread doesn’t last long. Everyone’s scrambling for it, especially warm out of the oven. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good batch of regular ole’ banana bread, I wanted to try to spice things up a bit. Enter Banana Fruit Bread. Great idea, since I have a few…
Baking bread is something that many people enjoy simply because there is a certain amount of satisfaction that comes from seeing the bread rise and turn into a soft and lovely loaf of bread that you can eat throughout the week. Unfortunately, baking bread isn’t always easy or welcoming to people who are not used…
Most people can agree that there are many, many different variations of cookies out there. There are cookies that are thick and chewy, while there are others that are thin and crispy. Some cookies have a tougher consistency than others while other cookies are as soft as butter. With as many different ways as there…