That little jar of powder can definitely come in handy. Victoria Popova / Getty Images There are those go-to ingredients you pull out time and time again—and then there's cream of tartar. Odds are, ...

Cream of tartar might sound fancy, but it’s just a handy little ingredient that helps with things like whipping egg whites or keeping sugar from getting gritty. The problem is it’s easy to forget ...

You open your pantry and don’t see that jar of cream of tartar that you swore you bought. It happens to the best of us. Making substitutes in baked goods can be a daunting task, but when you’re ...