Mix up this baking essential — or a good substitute — in minutes. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big ...

Choosing between baking soda and baking powder is one of those small decisions that quietly determines whether a recipe turns out light, tender, and evenly risen, or flat, dense, and oddly bitter.

When you're cooking with baking powder, the first and most important thing to be aware of is that it's a completely different ingredient from baking soda. While some cookie recipes do call for baking ...

Baking powder might not be the star of the kitchen, but let's be honest: it's a behind-the-scenes hero. You might think of it ...

No baking soda? No problem. Here are some helpful swaps and why they work. Before you begin baking you should always check the pantry and read the recipe from start to finish. But on the off chance ...

Everyday baking powders and sodas, though similar, possess distinct chemical reactions crucial for baked goods' texture and ...

Whether I’m whipping up a batch of pancakes, a tin of muffins, or a single cake, I can almost guarantee that the recipe will call for baking powder. This staple pantry ingredient is one every baker ...