The Eight Basic Baking Tools You Need (Even If You Don’t Bake That Much)
Whether you have no interest in baking, or can’t wait to get your oven mitts dirty, you’re going to need some solid baking gear. There’s a huge range of fancy…
Don’t Lick the Spoon (Make Brownie Toast Instead)
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann The best part of making brownies isn’t the brownies, it’s the clean up. That’s when all that gooey remnant batter has nowhere to go but in…
Make Black and White Cookies With Boxed Muffin Mix
With the exception of subway churros and maybe cheesecake, the black and white cookie is New York City’s most iconic dessert. You can find them clinging to their packaging in…
Learn New Old Recipes From This Free Collection of 12,000 Vintage Cookbooks
Photo: rawf8 (Shutterstock) Today, cookbooks are a dime a dozen, with every celebrity chef—and celebrity-turned-home-chef—coming out with their own (usually accompanied by a line of kitchen-related products). But we only…
This Will Make Your Boxed Cake Taste Better Every Time
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) This trick, like many kitchen origin stories, came from necessity. A friend and I were preparing a Funfetti cake for a birthday party, and realized we…
Do Sprinkles, Food Coloring, and Icing Ever Really Expire?
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) I cleaned out my pantry over the weekend and it led to a lot of existential questions, mostly about sprinkles. In addition to my normal stash,…