Reviewing and Comparing Only the Top Muffin Pans to Buy Why get a muffin pan? The most basic function of a muffin pan is to ensure perfectly round, perfectly-risen muffins with muffin tops every time you bake, and that is why most of us get them. But muffin pans do more than that; they are versatile tools, and you can use them to make everything from buns to egg sandwiches … [Read more...]
Cooking Ingredient Substitutions – Conversions, Charts, & More
Knowing Your Ingredients In the way back machine, it seems like there were two kinds of households in America. Those who used Betty Crocker cookbooks in their iconic red check binder, and those who used The Joy of Cooking in the blue cover with stripes. Both had certain strengths, but Joy in particular offered a ‘Know Your Ingredients' section. See some of our favorite … [Read more...]
Making Cookies – Basics & Our Favorite Cookie Recipes
Cookie History Only recently has it become necessary to specify the cookie of which one is speaking, in this case we mean the tasty treat, not the internet tagging system. In the strictest sense cookies by that name are American, appearing in the 1600s with the etymology likely coming from the Dutch word ‘koekje’. Similar food had been around literally for centuries and in … [Read more...]
Dutch Oven Cookies at Camp or Outdoors
You already know that baking bread is possible inside a Dutch oven along with baking pizza too. But when was the last time you thought of baking fresh cookies inside a cast iron pot while camping? What's The Big Secret Of Making Cookies In A Dutch Oven? There really isn't much of a secret that's going on here aside from a few elements that you want to pay close attention … [Read more...]
Making Bread in a Dutch Oven
Baking bread at home is one of the most rewarding trends that became a healthier alternative to buying bread at the store. One of the oldest methods that you never hear about is using a Dutch oven, making all of those breads you can imagine baking. Can You Bake Bread In A Cast-Iron Dutch Oven? You can bake bread inside a Dutch oven but are limited to the amount of space … [Read more...]
Patty Pan – What is it?
If you've never heard of Patty pan before, you're not alone. This nifty little summer squash is a variant of the Cucurbita pepo, otherwise known as white squash. Yet, oddly enough this squash isn't limited to just white variants as there are also yellow, orange, and green variants floating around the globe. This guide will tell you what this squash is and how it might change … [Read more...]
5 Baking Bread Secrets
Breaking bad habits is part of baking bread, and too often, some cooking tips should never go unnoticed. If you're not too familiar with baking bread, these aren't just bread hacks, since they'll save you a loaf in return... The basic building block of life is bread As our old friend Alan Rickman once mentioned in the movie "Rasputin": A morsel of bread is more precious … [Read more...]
Dutch Oven — Cooking to History
Why “Dutch” oven instead of a multitude of other country choices? There may be as many as three different cooking devices all sharing that particular name. However, the most known version is the heavy pot with steep sides and a secure lid. History Funnily enough, the Dutch oven was the catalyst for the use of cast iron to make cookware, and actually a viable entry into the … [Read more...]