Mix up this baking essential — or a good substitute — in minutes. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big ...

Frequent bakers keep baking powder and soda in the cupboard and use them, as a matter of course, well before their “Use By” dates. If you are a new or very occasional baker, here’s what you need to ...

Here's how to substitute one for the other. Almost every cook has faced this scenario: You're following a recipe that ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Scott Suchman For The Washington Post Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ...

Mix up this baking essential — or a good substitute — in minutes. Baking powder is a blend of a base — sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda — mixed with an acid — often cream of tartar — and ...