Baking Basics

Learn about all the different kinds of sprinkles, which are good to add to doughs and batters for baking, which should only be used for …

Can you send homemade cookies in the mail? Darn right, you can! And in 2020, more than ever, people are going to be spending the …

Part 12 of my Baking Basics series: Don’t have cake flour? You will soon! All you need are all purpose flour, cornstarch, and a few minutes to make …

Part 11 of my Baking Basics series: Have you ever wondered why recipes call for mixing dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls before combining them? This post …

Part 10 of my Baking Basics series: Don’t have the right size muffin liners for those jumbo tins, or didn’t realize you were out of standard cupcake …

Part 10 of my Baking Basics series: Learn about the different types of wheat and gluten-free flours, what a flour’s protein content means, and what kind of recipes …

Part 9 of my Baking Basics series: Learn about the different butter temperatures you might see in recipes, what room temperature butter really means, how to get …

Part 8 of my Baking Basics series: Here’s how to convert temperatures you see in recipes from Fahrenheit to Celsius (or vice versa) – we talk about the …

Part 7 of my Baking Basics series: Learn my two favorite methods for cleaning silicone mats to remov oily residue, and tips for maintaining your mats so …

Part 6 of my Baking Basics series: Every oven is different – learn how to get an accurate reading of its temperature using a basic oven thermometer and …

Part 5 of my Baking Basics series: These handy conversion charts will help you bake with ease, no matter which units of measurement you use. Includes the …

Part 4 of my Baking Basics series: These handy charts will help you determine how much batter and how much of each ingredient you need …

Part 3 of my Baking Basics series: The basics for measuring wet and dry ingredients, the proper measuring tools, and my favorite tips to make …

Part 2 of my Baking Basics series: An extensive list of commonly used baking ingredients in the pantry, fridge and freezer and their shelf lives …

Part 1 of my Baking Basics series: The best ways to store commonly used baking ingredients in the pantry, fridge and freezer to keep them …

My goal is always for your recipes to come out as deliciously and beautifully as possible, and it all starts with the basics. Baking Basics is …

Get yourself ready for the holiday season with my favorite holiday baking tips and tricks from grocery shopping down to packaging cookies to mail to …

This step-by-step tutorial will show you my favorite way to cook and shred chicken for the most flavorful results to use in all your favorite …