Sometimes it's worth investing in speciality culinary gadgets and gizmos. When it comes to one baking tool, however, Martha ...

I’ll admit it: Every time a recipe demands that I sift an ingredient like all-purpose flour, I raise my eyebrows. Do I really have to break out an extra tool that’s notoriously tricky to clean? The ...

I still have trouble understanding recipes that call for 2 cups flour, sifted, as compared with 2 cups of sifted flour. And then some recipes call for [ingredients to be sifted together] flour, baking ...

Beyond flour, it’s good to sift ingredients such as confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder that are almost always clumpy straight out of the package, especially for use in something like a glaze. Byrn ...

Which flour sifters are best? A flour sifter is the perfect kitchen tool for aerating flour and other dry ingredients. Why does this make such a difference in your baking? When you combine wet and dry ...

Southern biscuits are a culinary gem that cannot be beat, but they're made even better if you follow one expert's advice and ...

These peanut butter muffins are like the heartbeat of American comfort food—really perfect for breakfast or just a snack ...