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…
Category: Baking
Weighing Your Ingredients
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…
Wet vs. Dry Measuring Cups
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 Right Way to Measure Flour
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…
Embracing the Mess: Why You Shouldn’t Fear Failure in Baking
Do you want to learn to bake, but you’re lowkey afraid of it? Baking is science, and maybe you weren’t so great at science in school. Or you’re just nervous about failure in general. ALL OF THAT IS OK. Baking is one of those magical things that can bring joy, comfort, and deliciousness into your…