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When it comes to baking, using the best ingredients is absolutely essential. Be sure to test whether your baking powder is fresh. Baking powder is a leavening agent that contains a combination of baking soda, an acid (such as cream of tartar), and a moisture absorber (such as cornstarch). Baking powder releases carbon dioxide gas bubbles when mixed with liquid, and this is what causes breads and cakes to rise.
Nothing is more frustrating when you’re ready to start cooking than not being able to find your recipe. Keep things organized by finding a system for filing your recipes that you can keep close at hand in the kitchen.
If you’re anything like me, you probably only use your kitchen scissors for cutting packages open or clipping the occasional coupon on a package.
But next time you’re trimming fat from a roast, opening pitas or cutting chicken into strips, consider using your scissors! Chefs use them all the time for cutting meats and other food items.
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“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.”
— Elsa Schiapirelli
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“Food can look beautiful, taste exquisite, smell wonderful, make people feel good, bring them together, inspire romantic feelings… At its most basic, it is fuel for a hungry machine.”
— Rosamond Richardson
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