Has this happened? You're getting ready to bake a few dozen cookies. You’re pulling out the ingredients, and you see it calls for baking powder and baking soda. But you only have one. Now you’re ...

There is something special about sharing baked goods with family, friends and colleagues. But I'll never forget the disappointment of serving my colleagues rhubarb muffins that had failed to rise.

Whether I’m whipping up a batch of pancakes, a tin of muffins, or a single cake, I can almost guarantee that the recipe will call for baking powder. This staple pantry ingredient is one every baker ...

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 ...

Baking powder might not be the star of the kitchen, but let's be honest: it's a behind-the-scenes hero. You might think of it ...

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 ...

Choosing between baking soda and baking powder is one of those small decisions that quietly determines whether a recipe turns out light, tender, and evenly risen, or flat, dense, and oddly bitter.

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