Years ago, I was at a friend’s house and I wanted to make some chocolate chip cookies. When I went digging in her pantry, I ...

DEAR HELOISE: I understand that baking powder has a shelf life, and that it can go bad. Can you tell me how long it remains good? — Joe and Kay, via e-mail It does have a shelf life, and here’s how to ...

Knowing the difference between the two matters a lot while baking and cooking. Here's how to use baking soda and baking ...

Baking may seem like magic sometimes, but it's actually science! Just consider baking powder and baking soda for a moment. These chemical leaveners are the reason your baked goods like homemade cakes, ...

I understand that baking powder has a shelf life, and that it can go bad. Can you tell us how long it remains good? Thank you. Joe and Kay, via e-mail It does have a shelf life, and here's how to test ...

If you enjoy baking at all, then baking powder will be an essential item in your kitchen to make cakes, cookies, and other baked goods rise. Even if you don't bake, baking powder is handy to have ...

Almost every cook has faced this scenario: You're following a recipe that requires baking powder but you only have baking soda. What do you do? Can you substitute? Or this one: You haven't baked for a ...