“Baking has the benefit of allowing people creative expression,” associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, Donna Pincus, told HuffPost. “There’s a lot of literature ...

Use these pro picks for your next batch of cookies or brownies. Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is ...

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Sprinkle in a little baking soda to help your detergent lift stains and brighten colors—your whites will thank you. Say goodbye to sweaty, musty or pet-smelly clothes with 1/2 cup of this magical ...

Baking soda and baking powder are both common leavening agents for quick breads, cakes, cookies, and more. Both are critical in making doughs or batters rise, but they are not the same thing and ...

If you've gone to all the trouble of baking a homemade cake or batch of cookies, only to find they came out flat or dense, your leavening agent might be to blame. While baking powder and baking soda ...

Baking soda can remove hair oil and buildup, but it might also cause dryness and irritation. Baking soda's high pH can damage hair and affect its natural, protective oils. Baking soda (sodium ...

The four celebrities competing for the Star Baker crown in this special holiday edition of The Great American Baking Show are two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis, SNL alum Cheri Oteri, actor and ...

Alohomora! A new season of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is on the way. The Food Network competition series is returning for another chapter this holiday season, promising "even more spellbinding ...

LONDON (AP) — In the early hours of the morning, while everyone is asleep, something magical is being cooked up on the set of “Harry Potter.” Hagrid, Dobby and Voldemort are all there, but … they’re ...

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