Avocados: how to tell if they are ripe and how to hasten ripening
I’m not a fan of store-bought guacamole. I like to make guacamole from scratch. It’s really very easy to make. The hardest part is making sure that the avocados are …
Kitchen
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Loosely packed and firmly packed brown sugar: illustrated
You come across a recipe for a baked goodie, you drool over the photos, you check the recipes and you realize you have every ingredient in your pantry. But how you you …
What does “blind bake” mean?
Baking blind or blind baking means baking the crust without the filling. It’s a technique used for making pies and tarts with uncooked filling or filling that needs to be …
How to use an onigiri molder
How to make uniform-sized and shaped onigiri? Unless you’re a seasoned cook well trained in Japanese cooking, you use an onigiri molder! Here’s what it looks like and how …
Lower the heat when baking with dark-colored pans
If you've ever wondered why your cakes, cupcakes muffins seem to get overbaked all the time, it might have to do with the color of your baking pans.
How to make uniform-sized cupcakes and muffins
The correct technique on how to make uniform-sized cupcakes and muffins depends on whether the batter is thin (pourable) or thick (non-pourable).
Easy homemade vanilla sugar
You may have come across “vanilla sugar” as an ingredient in some recipes, especially in baking projects. And you may have wondered just what the heck it is.