The type of pan affects baking quality. Let's discuss why this is important today. I have written about how the type of pans can affect the outcome of the bake, but wanted to do a more thorough side by side comparison for you all. When making some citrus madeira cakes the other day to use up eggs,...
The lack of copyright protection for recipes is why places like KFC have secret ingredients. It's not because they are trying to create sensationalism. It's because they know the minute their recipe is out, John Smith can now legally re-create their chicken. Did you know that you can't copyright...
Clean your oven frequently. I know, you don't want to hear this. But it's important, so listen up. Let's take time to discuss the cleanliness of your oven and how it can impact your bakes. As you may have learned in a previous post, the thermometers in your oven can be inaccurate and lead to...
No recipe today, folks. So, sorry about that. But it is for a good cause! Jackson is taking the day off to celebrate his 4th year of freedom. This little guy helped give me my life back. Happy Fourth Anniversary, Jackson. For those that don't know, Jackson is a medical alert and response service...
Has this ever happened to you? You finish mixing up bread dough or your favorite recipe and your bowl is stuck to the mixer. Why did this happen and how in the world do I remove a stuck bowl from the KitchenAid Mixer?!? Metal expands and contracts as it heats and cools, respectively. Maybe this is...
One thing I learned quickly is you can modify any recipe once you learn the basics behind baking. When I started this site, you will notice I made a lot of mistakes. I also learned a lot of science along the way on how to bake and how sugar, fats and flour work together to make anything from bread...
A few weeks ago, I posted about how I received my dream mixer as a gift and quickly found out I couldn't use it because of physical limitations. I have to admit, it was a very low day for me. I cried quite a bit and felt defeated. Eventually, I picked myself up and I got to work researching...
Learning how to shape dough for a bread loaf can be daunting. I've had a lot of sadly shaped loaves over the years. Mostly because I never learned how to properly shape loaves. It's not a difficult task once you've practiced it a few times. So you recently learned how to make bread and you made a...
The color of the pan can affect baking. For example, why is it an otherwise lovely pan of biscuits came out with dark brown bottoms? I followed the recipe to a T. What happened? In this case, the recipe was made with a light aluminum based pan in mind. The dark non-stick pan absorbed the heat and...
I have a confession: wax paper stuck to my granola! And it was totally my fault. I wish I could blame the weather like people love to do with meringues and chocolates. But it was me. In this situation, I messed up. Sometimes, I can be lazy. I don't need to grease and line a tin with parchment or...
My husband bought me a dream mixer. And let me be the first to tell you that disabilities can be frustratingly limiting. It was a professional mixer with a ginormous mixing bowl. I struggle with my shoulder and back using the classic stand mixer. Somedays, I don't have the ability to scoot it or...
Shaping Bread Rolls Can Be Easy. But sometimes finding a source to learn from can be difficult. For instance, I learn much better with pictures than with video. I try to pause a video at the right moment and often miss the mark or the part will be blurry or the still shot is not as clear as I'd...
I have a confectionary confection. Collapsing cupcakes happened in my kitchen today. I found a few cake mixes on sale and decided to make some for the husband's students. Wasn't even going to create a post today until I pulled a batch of cupcakes out of the oven. I laughed until I nearly cried at...
Let's squash this claim once and for all. A dark egg yolk doesn't make an egg healthier. At all. There are people out there that try to make you believe the yolk color or shell color determines the health of the egg itself. This is a myth. A dark egg yolk doesn't make an egg healthier. It can...
When you start to learn anything new, expect some failure. Failure isn't a bad word. Failure is part of learning. It's how you will get better. I promise, with time, you will improve. Now perhaps you'll have a knack for it like a duck takes to water, but for the rest of us, I have some great...