Cooking Basics

Molasses is a byproduct of making sugar from sugarcane or sugar beets. The process goes through three boiling cycles and with each cycle a different type of molasses is created. …

Brown sugar can easily be substituted in recipes using a couple simple ingredients.

There are a number of ways to substitute buttermilk in fried chicken while keeping chicken juicy and delicious. Buttermilk is used in fried chicken as a tenderizer. This is because …

A dairy free substitute for buttermilk is pretty easy to make and you can do it using a variety of ingredients. All you need is your dairy free milk of …

If you want a dairy free substitute for heavy cream there are a couple things you can do. Heavy cream, also known as heavy whipping cream, is the thick part of …

Cream of tartar is often used in dessert recipes but there are easy substitutions for cream of tartar if you don’t have it on hand. Cream of tartar is a …

Cocoa powder used for baking has only been a modern development. It wasn’t until 1886 chocolate started being added to the cake batter. However, cocoa has been used for over …

I’ve gotten a number of comments ask me questions about baking soda vs baking powder.  I’ve also noticed that if the wrong one is used, things don’t come out as …

One of the hardest parts of becoming dairy free is finding alternatives for dairy recipes. One of the others is all the ridiculous questions you get like you can’t eat …

I personally do not follow a completely dairy free diet. However, I never bake with butter and all my baking is done with oil. All my desserts, muffins, and more …