Baking 101

The Great Gluten Controversy! Gluten has become a controversial health topic in recent years. Everybody seems to be talking about it. But what’s the controversy all about? Most people seem to have an extreme opinion about gluten, one way or another. Some sources claim that it is safe for consumption by everyone, except those who have problems with it like celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and...

The world is full of wannabe chefs who wish to whip up picture-perfect bakes on a whim. But unless you are a seasoned baker, your last-minute decision to whip up the desired delicacy may end up in much disappointment! You may think you did everything right but the baked dish may not just turn out like the picture you...

When baking becomes a part of your life, you start looking for the best oven to buy for baking. But given the wide range of options available, it is obvious to get confused.I had the same problem when I wanted to buy an oven for myself. There are tons of articles on the internet talking about ovens, but no...

Personally, I love chocolate ganache. It is one of the best frostings ever invented. A basic ganache requires primarily just two ingredients- Chocolate and cream. What is a Chocolate Ganache? Ganache is a flavorful mixture of cream and chocolate. Where the cream is heated and chocolate is added to it. The ganache was originated in France by a chef, accidentally, where...

Our altered lifestyle demands to alter the way we have been eating food. It demands us to reduce the number of calories and sugar we are eating in our food. This calls for finding the substitute for sugar. Today we shall talk about 20 healthy sugar substitute in baking.In baking, sugar does a lot more than just adding sweetness...

Baking soda and baking powder are commonly used leavening agents used in baking. But, these two ingredients have confused almost everyone in the baking world. What is the difference between baking soda and baking powder? What purpose do they solve in baking? And if these two ingredients are interchangeable? Baking Soda and Baking Powder First thing first, remember, they are not...

Tools play an important role in Baking. As a beginner, it might be complex for you to know all the essential tools for baking. When I started developing a passion for baking, I was not aware of different baking tools and equipment and their uses. I wish somebody had given me a baking essential checklist and helped me out....

I started with zero knowledge of baking basics. The last 15 months were a game changer in my life. I had consumed myself for 4 years of works in the last 15 months. You will truly mistake me if you count my experience to be 15 months. The journey started with learning the baking basics. I consumed information from...

What is Baking? Baking is a form of cooking where you cook flour-based food under prolonged heating. An oven is generally used to bake food but there are a few other methods to bake food without an oven. Homestead Honey mentions a few ways of baking without oven. I experimented the baking without oven by baking cookies without oven.Bread is...

What’s the point of baking at home? If this is what is spinning in your head, you must read the report form Centre for science and Environment (CSE) confirming the presence of a possible cancer-causing chemical in market bread.Every time I see a child demanding to buy cookies and cakes from the departmental store, I encourage the parents to...