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As prices are rising on everything, many of us are looking for ways to save money. If you're a baker, you're likely evaluating cheaper brands and substitutions for ingredients. In our first installment of our Frugal Fridays series, we're looking at the two distinct...
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We don't care that they say inflation is only eight percent. We know the prices for food, gas and utilities are a lot higher. Butter, eggs and cream cheese are double what they cost pre-pandemic. Flour, sugar, milk and chocolate...
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Do you have or know a mom who loves to bake? Here are a few favorite, reasonably priced products - perfect gifts for that special baker in your life. We use all of these regularly in our kitchen and recommend them....
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Another confession. We're not really fans of powdered sugar. It's messy, has a weird metallic flavor, and often leaves a gritty texture in frosting. Oh, it's fine for a quick dusting on pastry. But as the main ingredient of a quick buttercream,...
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We have a confession to make. We're frosting scrapers. Most American buttercream is just too thick and too darned sweet, so we scrape most of it off our cake. Meringue based frostings are lighter and less cloying, but require cooking and using...
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