Ever wonder why we don’t use pasta(especially spaghetti) instead of noodles and vice versa? They do look very similar and are used similarly, so why not? I decided to do a little bit more research on this topic, and I found quite a few differences between pasta and noodles that I want to share with …
Bread is the staple food of humankind since ancient times, dating back almost 8000 years BC. You make bread from dough, which you make from mixing water and flour from different grains, and you get the result of a flat bread, common to the Middle East and Central Asia. This was the original bread from …
Donuts seem to be delicious for just about anyone, and this means just about anyone’s had a few donuts in their lifetime. And one thing you may have noticed about donuts, regardless of glaze or filling, is that they often have a gaping hole in the middle. Why do donuts have holes, and do they …
Bagels are the go-to breakfast bread for more and more people, and they’re spread all over the world in slightly different versions. What isn’t different is how much people love them, especially their chewy bite and how well they seem to go with just anything. So, maybe you’ve fallen in love with bagels so much …
Bread is an essential part of many people’s lives, and knowing how to make some bread can prove a very useful skill. Even fi you’re not making your own bread, knowing the ins and outs of bread-making can help you pick out the perfect bread for your tastes. And a key point with bread is …
Have you ever made cake at home ? Then you know how delicious yet frustrating the results are. A wonderful flavor but an annoying dome in the middle of the cake. You often have to cut it off and basically throw away perfectly good cake. But what causes domed cakes ? Is there a way …
If you’re making pie at home you may sometimes want to make your own dough. But if you’ve always bought it pre-made, now you wonder just what goes in that dough ? Most importantly, does pie crust have eggs ? Or butter ? If yes, can you sub them for vegan options ? Well there’s …
Pie crust and puff pastry have essentially the same ingredients. Water, flour, butter, a pinch of salt, and sugar. But the way they’re made is the biggest difference between them, because it dictates just what the end result will be like. And you may be wondering if you can’t use one in place of the …
If you’re just beginning with baking, then you’ve certainly come across puff pastry. Not only is it a common item, but there’s a lot of talk about it. Is it what croissants are made out of ? If they’re different, can you use one in place of the other ? How are they different ? …
Puff pastry can be difficult to understand sometimes, but most of the time it’s actually a really fun dough. Because of the way it puffs up you can make some of the lightest. flakiest desserts or snacks or pies ever ! Once you get the hang of it, you’ll fall in love with it. One …
Croissants are an amazingly delicious and fluffy, light, flaky pastry. They became the world’s choice for breakfast, either for a treat or for daily life. They’re just too good ! But have you noticed how most of the time croissants are crescent shaped ? Did you ever wonder why ? No? Well we did, and …
Carrot cake is an amazingly delicious cake, for being made with carrots. Despite the name, its general flavor is nowhere near anything carrot-like. The carrots help with sweetness, but the flavor isn’t carrot. If anything it’s more like a pumpkin pie. But what do you do when you don’t want to use carrots in your …
Holiday season ! Cookie time, mulled wine, decorations, roast turkey and of course gingerbread ! Gingerbread is a staple of the holiday season, the same way pumpkin pie is a staple of Thanksgiving. So of course, you want to make the best, most delicious gingerbread out there. You get the perfect recipe and you bake …
If you’re allergic to ginger you may want to know if gingerbread has actual ginger in it. It could be one of those cases that has a name but no one’s really sure why anymore. It turns out gingerbread has a long history and started out as a practical food item, rather than a decorative …
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and you’ve got all your meals thought out, the only thing missing is the pie. How soon can you make it, and how long can it stay in the fridge ? Does pumpkin pie need to be refrigerated ? You’ve seem them on shelves in supermarkets and they didn’t seem cold. …
One of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to bread is: does it contain eggs? So, if you had this question bouncing around your culinary brain, you are certainly not alone! After all, you can make bread in many different ways. And you can make bread out of almost any kind of dough, …
Sometimes, you want to make brownies. And sometimes, you have no eggs for the brownie mix. What to do ? Find some egg substitutes, of course ! Now, let’s see what you can replace eggs wit in a brownie mix, because this may just come in handy. Can you make brownie mix without eggs ? …