By now, you’ve probably figured out that I love to bake. After all, we’ve talked a lot about the various components, although there are so many more topics to cover. However, there is one thing that we really don’t have a whole lot of control over, so let’s talk about it. The Oven. Whenever you…
As you continue to bake or cook, you might come across instructions to separate your eggs. Or you might have a recipe that only calls for egg yolks, or only egg whites. Short of hard boiling the eggs and pulling the yolks out that way, how exactly are we supposed to separate those things? There…
Let’s talk about eggs. Many baked goods require at least a few eggs here and there. Have you ever cracked an egg and then had to fish out tiny pieces of shell? Super annoying, right? Did you know that there is a “right” way to crack an egg? Yep, you read that correctly! Here’s the…
You’ll notice that when you are following a baking recipe that one of the first steps is usually to preheat the oven to the required temperature. Why do we do that? Is it even really necessary? It seems like maybe it’s an extra step that really isn’t all that important, right? Well…let’s talk about it….
Not ice cream unfortunately! Although you know, that’s also not a bad idea… No, I’m talking scoops for baking. In case you might have missed it, I’m a little bit of a perfectionist. But also, I’ve worked in bakeries, and I know just how important scoops are. Let’s talk scoops. Portioning Ever worked in a…
Ever read a cookie recipe and it starts out with “cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy” and you wonder what exactly that means? I’m here to help! It’s important to note that it doesn’t matter what equipment you use to do this. You can use the fancy stand mixer. You can…
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…
