You’re giving your spice rack a much-needed clean-out and you come across a mystery ingredient: cream of tartar. Huh, looks like I’ve never touched this one, you think. But don’t toss it in the trash ...

Learn more about this secret ingredient for making whipped cream fluffy and the best meringue. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the ...

This recipe is from "Desserts by the Yard" by Sherry Yard. It makes extra raisins; they'll keep refrigerated for two weeks. To make the raisins: In a small heavy saucepan, combine the raisins, wine, 1 ...

HOUSTON – If you love making desserts at home, you may have noticed how complicated it is to make a great meringue topping. But learning to do it right is important and celebrity chef Rick Moonen ...

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to make Meringue cookies. This easy meringue cookie recipe ...

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The Washington Post staff recently answered questions about all things edible. Here are edited excerpts from that chat. Q: I am so confused. I read that cream of tartar is a leavening agent but that ...

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That little jar of powder can definitely come in handy. Victoria Popova / Getty Images There are those go-to ingredients you pull out time and time again—and then there's cream of tartar. Odds are, ...