Eventually, you'll need a layer of caramel for a recipe that is chewy and not like a sauce. For instance, my millionaire's shortbread has such a layer. But what if you are not ready to make your...
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Bloggers Don’t Always Tell the Truth About Recipes
For the fear that they may lose followers, bloggers don't always tell the truth about recipes. Feeling pressure to gain more viewers for monetary reasons or just plain vanity, authors often feel the...
When Experiments Fail, You are Still Learning
When experiments fail, you are still learning. So don't fret if you have an occasional bright idea that goes dim. I was making truffles for a friend when I wasn't paying attention and used the wrong...
Make your Own Candy Box By Upcycling
When you are on a budget, it behooves you to learn to reduce, reuse and recycle items. Think outside the box. Or in this case, think inside the box. Yeah, I know. Stop trying to tell jokes. Back on...
Why You Should Make the Switch to Weighing Ingredients
Let's discuss why you should switch to weighing ingredients when baking. When you bake a cake, bread or cookie recipe, it's not uncommon to get varying results from batch to batch. A famous thing to...
When Science Disproves Recipes it’s Eye-Opening
A Somewhat Expensive Science Experiment Let me save you some trouble. This milk chocolate bar recipe was a total disaster. This guy isn't the only one sharing this...
Tasty Tip: Freezing Ingredients for Quick Biscuits
I had butter that was about to expire a while ago and came up with a great idea: freezing ingredients for quick biscuits! Since I wanted to use up entire sticks of butter, I made a...
The Dickens’ Type Tale of Two Thermometers
Sit back and relax while I tell you the tale of the two thermometers. I tried a new recipe and a new thermometer at the same time. See how this is already shaping up? The cheap...
Easily Fixing Split or Separated Caramels
Caramel can split or separate for a variety of reasons. Fixing split or separated caramels is possible, but let's discuss how it can happen in the first place. By doing so, hopefully you can prevent...