If you’re like most baking enthusiasts, you probably run into a problem every time you bake cupcakes. It hardly seems worth it to go through all the trouble of baking them just to make half a dozen. But, if you go all out, you end up having to give away or throw out most of what you make. But, there’s a [...]
If you bake cakes often, you’ve probably had this happen to you. You’ve been craving a cake and you find the perfect recipe. You put in the effort to make sure everything is just right, and when it comes out of the oven – it’s more desert than dessert. Don’t feel too bad, it happens to the best of us. A [...]
The word "artisan" gets thrown around a lot these days. There's everything from artisan pasta to artisan umbrellas. A lot of the time, the term doesn't add much to the product. However, this type of bread is substantially different from the industrially-processed loaves you might be familiar with. And there are good reasons to know the difference between them. In this [...]
You’ll probably agree that a stale bagel is among the worst things to bite. There are numerous purported fixes for stale bagels involving water, microwaving, and toaster ovens, but they can never truly be as fresh as they once were. The only real solution is not to let them go stale in the first place. Keep reading to find out how [...]
If your hobbies include making cupcakes, or even making birthday cakes for your loved ones – chances are you’ve probably stumbled upon fondant. It is a fine, elegant product, which usually includes tinted or white sugar, that is used for covering cakes and decoration. Even though it isn’t the easiest to work with, you don’t have to be a pro to [...]
