Holiday baking is a festive activity, but it can also present frustrations. For example: What makes cookies crumble when they should be crisp? And what makes them puffy when they should be chewy? The ...

I have traditionally bowed to someone else when it comes to birthday cakes for my son. For the first birthday my mom made cupcakes, lots of cupcakes. For the second birthday we went to Sam's club and ...

Baking is not one of my strong suits, on this we can all agree. The reason is simple: too much measuring. In most aspects of the culinary arts, the need for precision is not that important, except ...

Of all the kitchen equipment that punches above its weight, the instant-read thermometer is among the best in class. Unlike a lot of other tools, it takes up very little space and will quickly justify ...

Q: I have a kitchen scale and use it successfully. However, what should I do with most of my recipes, which are measured by volume, not weight? How can I do an accurate conversion — perhaps use 125 ...

Camari Mick, former pastry chef at the Michelin-starred Musket Room in New York City, offers tips for pro-quality baking results at homeCamari Mick opened a donut pop-up during the pandemic. Her ...

A glance at Google Trends will show a classic "hockey stick curve" for the term "baking" in Canada. After a small spike in searches for baking around Christmas time, the curve jumped dramatically in ...

A key ingredient in baking is a leavening agent (Photo: Shutterstock) I’m not a big baker and the confusion between whether to use baking powder or baking soda just adds to my distaste for this ...

Accurately measuring ingredients for baking is one of the most important factors in baking, as even a small deviation can have a big impact on the final baked product. While other recipes may allow ...