When you’re cooking dinner, it’s usually fine to just eyeball it with regard to measurements. But certain baking recipes are just so sensitive. Measuring your ingredients correctly can make or break ...

You've probably heard of the old adage that baking is a science and cooking is an art. Though in many ways both require technical precision and creative flair, ultimately for a cake or pastry to turn ...

Vanilla extract is a handy ingredient in any kitchen, and Christina Tosi can tell you how to measure it so that you optimize ...

Plus, expert tips for getting the most out of your kitchen scale when baking. If you're a home baker, you likely own your fair share of cookie sheets, cupcake tins, and, of course, measuring cups.

Queen Elizabeth II was known for using more common kitchen items to make her drop scones. This simple trick could help with ...

Baking with friends is one of my favorite holiday activities, but cooking in someone else’s home can put me slightly out of sorts. Not only are other people distracting, but I don’t quite trust the ...

The $9 Joseph Joseph adjustable measuring spoon is an all-in-one tool that replaces several, making measuring easier and more convenient, while freeing up drawer space. Once you get one of these nifty ...

This weekend I received an email from a reader, Mary, about the measurements in one of our recipes: “Hi – Re: the recipe for Coffee Doughnut Muffins from the Sweet Butter Restaurant, I’m confused ...

Professional and committed home bakers measure ingredients by weight because precision is important. Dry ingredients settle differently into measuring cups, which also vary a bit in capacity. Plus, ...

When you’re cooking, you can toss almost any series of ingredients into a pan and end up with something edible. But when you’re baking, you need to pay close to attention to precisely measuring out ...