Cooking is generally described as an art, and baking as a science. There is considerable overlap — technical abilities in cooking and artistry in baking are both required. In cooking, though, you build a meal like a picture, tasting and altering as you go and adding your own distinctive flair. Baking requires precision and strict…
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All About Powdered Sugar!
What is powdered sugar? Powdered sugar is simply granulated white sugar that has been crushed to a fine powder. Unlike granulated sugar, which is gritty and coarse, powdered sugar is so refined that it feels chalky. It is an exceptionally fine-ground white sugar with a soft and powdery texture rather than granular. Powdered sugar includes…
10 Pie Baking Tips You Should Know!
We’ve all heard the expression “practice makes perfect.” That is true for most things in life, and it is also valid for making pies. As a professional baker, I know that the more you make (particularly pies), the more tips and techniques you pick up along the road. My pies are considerably more excellent and…
Surprise Your Mom With One Of These 10 Mouthwatering Desserts On Mother’s Day!
Every year on Mother’s Day, I love making my mom’s day memorable by creating something unique for her and treating her with one of my desserts. However, it’s always a task to decide what dessert to make for her! I make so many desserts all year round that choosing that perfect one is a process!…
10 Baking Tools That’ll Make You A Better Baker
With a thousand baking tools and equipment available on the market, it can often be a little overwhelming to choose and decide which one is for you, especially if you’re a home baker or a beginner who is not sure what will be the best baking tools to own. In the early years of baking,…
A guide to Self-Rising Flour
I have been baking for years now and one thing I’ve learnt along the way about baking is that it needs precision and an understanding of how different ingredients work. Be it simple ingredients like flour or lesser used ones like self rising flour, it’s important to know what role they perform in a dessert….
How to Whip Cream
If you ask me, there’s one solution to all our problems and that is a heap of gorgeous billowy whipped cream on a fresh piece of cake. We all know how it takes a dessert to the next level, and what’s better than making your own batch of whipped cream for a nice cup of…
All about butter
There’s so much joy in baking and more so, in knowing how simple ingredients like butter can be turned into delicious desserts like cookies, cakes and more! Butter is the heart of some of the most basic desserts you consume on a daily basis and undoubtedly too! Butter is delicious, but it also plays a…