Knowing the difference between the two matters a lot while baking and cooking. Here's how to use baking soda and baking ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Baking powder is one of those staple pantry ingredients that everyone should keep on hand. It's essential ...

When you're cooking with baking powder, the first and most important thing to be aware of is that it's a completely different ingredient from baking soda. While some cookie recipes do call for baking ...

Flat, dense cookies? Not a chance. Medically reviewed by Kristy Del Coro, MS, RDN, LDN You can mimic baking powder by pairing baking soda with an acid like cream of tartar, lemon juice, or ...

"Baking soda spreads, baking powder puffs," is the rule I learned in Home Ec class. But is it true? Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Medically reviewed by Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RDN A well-stocked pantry ...

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 substitute? Or this one: You haven't baked for a ...

In most baking recipes, lemon juice is just doing the work of an acid — stabilizing or activating other ingredients, bringing out flavors, etc. — it’s not typically there to give a recipe a lemony ...

No baking powder? No problem! Check out this simple substitute. No baking powder? No problem! Check out this simple substitute that will keep you from having to run out to the store when you are in ...