Secret of Light and Fluffy Biscuits and Pancakes By Joey Robichaux

Would you like to lose some weight -- in your baking, that is? This one secret ingredient (that you likely already have in your kitchen) is not o

Cookware – What's In It? By Susan Daniel

Have you ever wanted to buy new cookware but didn’t know what kind to buy? There are many types of cookware from which to choose. The following

Keeping Wasps and Flies Away from your Barbecue By Vernon Stent

It is one of life’s oddities that we take a lot of trouble refrigerating meat, keeping food sealed and washing our hands before touching it, only

Modifying Your Recipes, More or Less By Deirdre Jones

You just found that great recipe that you have been trying to find for over year. And now you're dancing around your kitchen in glee!That

Do you own an AGA or RAYBURN cooker ? By Rodney Heaton

The Cooker-rail....This is a novel way of increasing the drying area for people who like to dry delicate hand washed items of clothing fro

Preparing Lobster Tails By Lee Dobbins

Lobster, once the food of poor farmers, is now considered a special treat for many. Although some people prefer the meaty claws, I think that lob

10 Dishes Every New Bride or Groom Must Know How to Make! By Emily Sigers

Okay, you've either gotten married or are planning to pretty soon. Congratulations! I'm sure you're aware that this means you will be responsible

ServSafe Food Program in Montana a Success By Lance Winslow

Montana has a great program for restaurant employees. Each preparer of foods to the public must go through a special program where they learn at

Why do We Need to Knead? By Dennis R Weaver

Bread dough needs to be elastic in order to capture the gases created by the yeast, stretch as bubbles form in the dough, expand, and rise. With

How to Bake: Bread on the Grill By Dennis R Weaver

One of the slickest tricks we know is baking bread on the grill. Once you get to know your grill, it's easy—like baking your favorite recipe in

How to Bake: How Long Should My Bread Rise? By Dennis R Weaver

It depends. The best way to tell if the dough has risen enough is not by time—though it helps to set the timer so you don't forget about your do

How to Make Sandwich Rolls with Your Bread Machine By Dennis R Weaver

For that next picnic or family outing, consider making sandwich rolls with your bread machine. They are quick and easy and so much better than w

What is Gluten and Why does it Matter? By Dennis R Weaver

Gluten is a substance made up of the proteins found in wheat flour that gives bread its structure, strength, and texture. Without these marvelou

Baking Perfect Breads, Cookies, and Desserts By Dennis R Weaver

We're all looking for that perfect pie, or cookies, or loaf of bread. It doesn't always happen. In our experience, there are four reasons that

All About Baking: Quick Breads By Dennis R Weaver

The Versatile Quick BreadIt’s no wonder quick breads are so popular. They are easy, fast—as the name implies, nearly foolproof, ver

About Baking: Eight Tips for Perfect Pancakes By Dennis R Weaver

Pancakes are easy and almost foolproof. But there are some tricks to making them perfect. We’d like to share those tips:1. Use a low gl

Make-up or Mixing Methods for Muffins By Dennis R Weaver

When muffins aren’t perfect, the first reaction is to change the ingredients in the recipe. Rather than changing the recipe, try a different mixi

Is Cooked Food Really All That Good For Us? By Arvind Gawade

In nature all animals eat living foods as yielded up by Nature. Only humans cook their foods and only humans suffer widespread sicknesses and ail

Microwave Ovens and the Healthfulness of Microwaved Food By Debra Lynn Dadd

Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient. They are more energy-efficient than other cooking methods. But are they safe?

Fine Tuning Bread Machine Mixes By Dennis R Weaver

Sometimes bread machines can be tricky. We were trying to help a customer whose bread did not rise enough. It seemed that he did everything rig

Using Bread Machine Mixes in Your Oven By Dennis R Weaver

You don't have to own a bread machine to enjoy the variety of bread machine mixes. And you don't have to make blocky, square loaves with holes i

Better Breakfasts Ideas By Dennis R Weaver

Nutritionists tell us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. With breakfast, we are replenishing our bodies from the night before

Emergency Bread: Can you Bake Bread Without an Oven? By Dennis R Weaver

What would you eat if you were stranded without power? It could happen; it does happen. A natural disaster, a breakdown in the delivery

Understanding Baking: How Yeast Works By Dennis R Weaver

Did you ever wonder why flour tastes like sawdust but a French or Italian bread made with that same flour and little else has a pleasant, sweet t

Troubleshooting Cookies By Dennis R Weaver

If your cookies are too tough . . . You may have used too much flour or a flour with too high of a protein content. Unless you want a

Baking Bread and Your Freezer By Dennis R Weaver

There's a lot of bread in our freezer. In our exuberance, we often bake more bread than we can eat in a day or two. What isn't given away goes

What's a Pan Dowdy? By Dennis R Weaver

Cobblers and dowdies, crisps and crumbles, buckles and betties—what are all these desserts?With a little help from American Desserts by Wa

Storing Fats and Oils By Dennis R Weaver

The human body requires the intake of six types of substances for survival: Fats, carbohydrates, proteins, water, vitamins, and minerals. Certain

Alone In the Kitchen: Stirring Up Mindfulness By Maya Talisman Frost

Put on your apron! It's time to stir up a batch of mindfulness.Julia Child, the trilling television chef who taught millions of Americans

The Wonderful Wok: Stir Frying Basics By D. Marie Giolitto

Want to enjoy the tantalizing taste of Asian food at home? Invest in a wok! Stir-frying is one of the easiest ways to create a delicious, healthy