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How to Freeze Cookie Dough for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!
Did you know that it’s National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Sounds like a good holiday to celebrate, but if you don’t want the temptation of having a whole batch of freshly baked cookies in [...]
How to Soften Brown Sugar (and Keep it Soft!)
If you get caught with hard-as-a-rock brown sugar once your mixer is already in motion, you can still rescue that batch of cookies with this quick trick. To soften your sugar follow these steps: [...]
Make a Cake in ANY Shape You Want with Ribbon
Before we get your hopes up too far, take note that this product is still being developed on Quirky. But it’s too good not to share. And of course, the more interest surrounding the [...]
Three Pie-Making Tricks for Pi Day!
In case you were considering making a pie this evening, here’s a little more motivation. It’s Pi Day! (A little explanation on Pi Day.) To help you celebrate, here are our favorite pie-making tips, [...]
How NOT to Break an Egg
In the test kitchen earlier today I was working on a cake recipe. Trying to save time while making the batter I decided to break the egg on the rim of the bowl, while [...]
Know at a Glance How Much Flour, Sugar, etc. You Have Left
If you store your baking supplies (flour, sugar, etc.) in opaque containers, use this trick to see how much you have left without opening the container. Instead place a rubber band or a piece [...]
Freezing Unbaked Pies a Tip from The Kitchn
If you’ve been charged with deciding on the Thanksgiving dessert recipes this year, opt for fruit pies because you can make them this weekend and pop them in the freezer until Thanksgiving day. According [...]
Cool the Pan When Baking Cookies
One of the secrets to perfectly baked cookies (especially when you’re baking multiple batches) is to start with a cool pan. If you don’t have enough cookie sheets to use each pan only once [...]
Online Cookie Swap
My mom was always in charge of baking gingerbread cookies for our church’s annual holiday boutique. This meant holiday baking was in full force in our house no later than the day after Thanksgiving. With hundreds of cookies to bake and decorate within just a week or two, we all pitched in to help decorate dozens of cookies.
Butter Baking Pans with a Pastry Brush
Next time you’re baking a cake, or anything that requires you to butter a dish, pull out your pastry brush. Using the brush will help you coat the pan more evenly than using the [...]
