Category: Baking

Let’s say you’re reading a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, such as the one on the back of the bag of chocolate chips. It’s likely that you will see butter in that recipe, but typically it will be specified that the butter needs to be softened or sometimes room temperature. What does that mean, and…

Measuring ingredients correctly is one of the simplest ways to improve your baking and cooking. While dry measuring cups and spoons are great for ingredients like flour and sugar, liquid measuring cups are designed specifically for wet ingredients like water, milk, and oil. But are you using them correctly? Let’s break down the right way…

If you’ve ever followed a baking recipe to the letter but still ended up with dry cookies, dense cakes, or tough bread, the culprit might not be your skills—it could be your measuring technique! In baking, precision is everything, and weighing your ingredients instead of using volume measurements (like cups) can make a world of…

If you’ve ever wondered whether it really matters which type of measuring cup you use for baking, the answer is yes! Using the right measuring tool can make a big difference in how your recipe turns out. Wet and dry measuring cups are designed for different ingredients and using them interchangeably can lead to inaccurate…

The title sounds kind of like clickbait, but there actually is a “correct” way to measure flour. Surprise! Measuring flour correctly is one of the easiest ways to improve your baking, and the spoon and level method is the best way to get accurate results every time. Let’s take a closer look at all things…