Applesauce can add moisture to sweet treats, and won't significantly alter the flavor of your bake, making it suitable for a variety of flavored desserts.
If your egg whites are too cold, they will take longer to whip, and your meringue might not achieve the desired impressive volume due to excess moisture.
Want extra crispy bacon that's easier than saying one, two, three? Follow Ina Garten's method and put your pork into the oven for deliciously crunchy results.
There are plenty of was to make delicious jalapeño poppers, but for those looking for something a little less spicy, turn to pepperoncini peppers instead.
Spelt flour might sound mysterious, but this product is easy to understand and also quite easy to use, with a few unique advantages over all-purpose flour.
Sourdough discard can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week, after which it can be repurposed in a variety of sweet and savory baking recipes.
Using a cake mix not only simplifies the cookie-making process, but it helps the treats develop the tender crumb that is so beloved in bakery-style goodies.
This is how to use cookie cutters to create beautiful decorative designs out of store-bought pie dough, for desserts that look like you spent hours on them.
Duff Goldman used to be skeptical about a certain prep step found in many baking recipes, but he now understands and believes in its power, as should you.
In Britain, pie is more than a meal: It's an illustrious tradition, full of history and flavor. Our experts discuss what, exactly, makes the perfect pie.
Alton Brown uses an easy-to-find secret ingredient to give his cheesecake an extra creamy texture and balanced flavor, with no cloying sweetness in sight.
Do you love a nice, crispy pizza crust that still has a deliciously bubbly rise? If yes (of course it's yes), then you need to put Champagne in your dough.
It can be a drag to painstakingly slice off the domed tops of your layer cakes, so can avoid these mistakes and a few precautions to keep doming to a minimum.
Mayonnaise seems neither totally liquid nor solid, and while one type of popular measuring cup is better for this ingredient, other tools be more accurate.
There are so many ways to doctor up boxed cake mix, but one of the absolute easiest things to do is swap out water (or milk) with something more flavorful.
If your chocolate becomes a little too thick to use after melting, you can thin it by adding some cocoa butter to enhance its texture and final appearance.
Leftover royal icing should always be stored in an airtight container to keep it hydrated, and protect it from bacteria and absorbing smells from nearby food.