Mix up this baking essential — or a good substitute — in minutes. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big ...

Here's how to substitute one for the other. Almost every cook has faced this scenario: You're following a recipe that requires baking powder but you only have baking soda. What do you do? Can you ...

Food writer Jane Lear swears by a DIY baking powder blend for her favorite buttermilk biscuit recipe, which comes from the Southern chef Scott Peacock, co-author with Edna Lewis of a beautiful ...

Baking is a science—and baking powder and soda are a big part of it! But despite having similar names, these staples work ...

Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...