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…
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…
Cake Problems 101
Who doesn’t like a beautifully frosted cake on their birthday or a simple tea cake to go with their cup of coffee on a rainy evening? I know I do but most of us are super intimidated when it comes to baking cakes. I don’t blame you at all, because when I started baking, I…
How to measure baking ingredients properly
Whether you’re new to baking or an absolute pro at whipping up extravagant desserts, you, at some point must have definitely faced problems with ingredients and their measurements. How much butter comes in 1 cup, how to measure flour correctly in cups, cups to gram conversions – I’ll be honest, there are days when I…
Chocolate Fruit & Nut Cake – Christmas Special
The last few weeks in the studio have been absolutely merry as we are baking lots of stunning Christmas desserts! Doing so makes me realize how much I love this time of the year as it is all about good food, lots of hugs and the joy of sharing. I think my Christmas is absolutely…
