Some baking enthusiasts swear by Alsa, a brand of baking powder from France, over American brands. Part of the reason some bakers prefer this ingredient can be tied to Alsa's composition and the ...

Baking soda and baking powder are both common leavening agents for quick breads, cakes, cookies, and more. Both are critical in making doughs or batters rise, but they are not the same thing and ...

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.

WE all know how disastrous it can be if you get just one part of a recipe wrong – let alone an ingredient. And when a dish includes baking soda, baking powder or bicarbonate of soda, there’s bound to ...

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 ...

Baking powder is a leavening agent that increases the volume and lightens the texture of baked goods. It's used in most baked goods such as cakes, cookies, pancakes, and even batter for frying. If you ...

The baking powder’s packaging has remained largely unchanged, except for the lid, which was originally tin. (Photo courtesy of B&G Foods) History: Clabber Girl traces its roots to 1850, when brothers ...

Bread is considered a basic foodstuff; eaten down through the ages, it continues to be a staple of the modern diet. The development of baking powder made baking easier, quicker and more reliable for ...