Substitutes

Funny story time. Back when I knew very little about cooking, I didn't know salts were different. Salt was just salt. I had a brine that called for coarse kosher salt. All I had was regular table salt. Unbeknown to me, they don't substitute one for one. I ended up using about twice as much salt as I was supposed to. It was... Read More

Leavening agents are fundamental to the recipes that call for them. You may be able to make chocolate chip cookies without flour (I wouldn’t recommend it…but it’s possible), but you can’t make them without a leavening agent. The importance of leavening is often overlooked. When looking at a recipe with a ton of ingredients, I do have to wonder if… Read More