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  • Yellow cake with white frosting topped with berries

    For Light, Velvety Cakes, Try The Reverse Creaming Method

    To avoid poorly-mixed cake batter that turns out cakes that are dense or inconsistent in texture, follow a few simple steps to try the reverse creaming method.

    By Avery Tomaso January 20th, 2024 Read More
  • Ina Garten on step and repeat

    Ina Garten Only Uses Metal Pie Tins. Here's Why

    Ina Garten has given us countless baking and cooking tips over the years, but her trick to use metal tins when making a pie is one of her best yet.

    By Audrey Enjoli January 20th, 2024 Read More
  • A bowl of Caesar salad

    How To Make The Absolute Best Croutons For Caesar Salad

    The pièce de résistance in any Caesar salad is, undeniably, the croutons. And yes, making them yourself is easy. Here's how to make the best croutons ever.

    By Khyati Dand January 18th, 2024 Read More
  • pieces of cornbread

    12 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Trying To Master Cornbread

    Fortunately, with time and practice, it's possible to bake the cornbread of your dreams. If you're making these cornbread mistakes, here's how to fix them.

    By Suzannah Kolbeck January 18th, 2024 Read More
  • dinner rolls in a cast iron skillet

    Add Mashed Potatoes To Homemade Dinner Rolls For The Ultimate Fluff

    It may sound odd, but there's a good reason why adding mashed potatoes to bread dough can create the fluffiest, most long-lasting dinner rolls you've ever had.

    By Food Republic Staff January 17th, 2024 Read More
  • Muffin tins with shredded cheese

    Muffin Tins Are A Game Changer For Cheesy Potatoes

    Muffin tins can be used for far more purposes than just making the sweet breakfast treat. Try using them to make individual-sized cheesy potatoes too.

    By Annie Epstein January 16th, 2024 Read More
  • Whole red velvet cake with berries

    How To Make Vibrant Red Velvet Cake Without Dye

    If you love red velvet cake but not the artificial red dye often used to make it, there's another way according to baker and expert Sarah Fennel.

    By Sarah Sierra-Mohamed January 16th, 2024 Read More
  • Ina Garten at the Mary Poppins premiere

    How Ina Garten Prefers To Line Her Sheet Pans

    Ina Garten is particular about the tools she uses around the kitchen. When it comes to lining her sheet pans she always uses this item and for good reason.

    By Jennifer Mathews January 16th, 2024 Read More
  • Ina Garten smiling and holding a microphone

    The Gourmet Cocoa Powder Ina Garten Likes Best

    Ina Garten is known for her fabulous cooking -- and her fabulous taste. The two often combine, and her love of this Italian cocoa powder is no exception.

    By Sharon Rose January 15th, 2024 Read More
  • Bowl of instant pudding

    The Instant Pudding Hack To Elevate Dry Cake Mix

    Want to ensure that your cake mix doesn't turn out dry and crumbly? The answer is a simple packet of instant pudding to create the moistest cake of your life.

    By Hannah Beach January 15th, 2024 Read More
  • Honey with pepper flakes

    How Sweet And Spicy's Rebrand Took Over The Culinary Scene

    From jalapeño margaritas to the Vietnamese dipping sauce nuoc cham, the flavor pairing of sweet and spicy - also known as swicy - is here to stay.

    By Annie Epstein January 14th, 2024 Read More
  • Ina Garten smiling

    Why Ina Garten Always Skips Weighing Ingredients

    Ina Garten doesn't include weight measurements in her baking recipes because most home cooks don't own a kitchen scale; therefore, she focuses on technique.

    By Jennifer Mathews January 14th, 2024 Read More
  • Bowl of passion fruit with knife

    The Secret Ingredient That Can Level Up Any Dessert

    This exotic fruit can be added to cakes, custards, mousses, and more to provide a surprisingly and unique burst of flavor, making any treat more special.

    By L Valeriote January 14th, 2024 Read More
  • Ina Garten speaking at 2019 New Yorker Festival

    The Ingredient Ina Garten Adds For Better Reheated Chicken

    There may be a million ways to reheat chicken, but Ina Garten has the absolute best tip to help impart even more flavor to the meat with things you likely have.

    By Louise Rhind-Tutt January 14th, 2024 Read More
  • Cheesecake with cracked top

    The Easiest Solution To Fix A Cracked Cheesecake

    The best laid schemes of mice and men may oft go awry, but if your cheesecake cracks, don't panic. There's an easy solution -- well, there are a few.

    By Hannah Beach January 13th, 2024 Read More
  • slice of triple layer red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting

    The Biggest Mistake You're Making With Red Velvet Cake

    According to content creator and baking expert Sarah Fennel, overbaking is the primary issue home bakers face when trying to make red velvet cake.

    By Jennifer Mathews January 11th, 2024 Read More
  • Puff pastry triangles

    Why You Should Never Throw Away Frozen Puff Pastry Scraps

    When working with frozen puff pastry dough, you may end up with some scraps. Don't throw them away! Here's how to repurpose them into a tasty snack.

    By Catherine Rickman January 11th, 2024 Read More
  • Puff pastry mille-feuille

    The Layered Difference Between Choux And Puff Pastry

    Choux pastry and puff pastry seem extremely similar at first glance, but their ingredients and methods of preparation are surprisingly different.

    By Annie Epstein January 8th, 2024 Read More
  • bowl of ashure pudding topped with pomegranate and walnut

    How Ashure Became One Of The Oldest Desserts In The World

    What is likely the world's oldest dessert is warm, comforting, and full of a delicious blend of flavors and textures that has withstood the passing of time.

    By Food Republic Staff January 7th, 2024 Read More
  • Roasted vegetables on sheet pan

    You Can And Should Skip The Oil When Roasting Vegetables

    We've all been taught to brush oil onto our veggies before putting them into the oven for roasting, but it turns out that dry roasting is more effective.

    By Catherine Rickman January 7th, 2024 Read More
  • Vertical layer cake with strawberries on top

    What Is Vertical Layer Cake?

    For every occasion, there is the perfect cake to go along with it. But if you want to switch things up and serve something new, try a vertical layer cake.

    By Annie Epstein January 4th, 2024 Read More
  • Stack of classic shortbread cookies

    What Sets Shortbread Apart From Other Cookie Doughs

    Shortbread has a high ratio of fat to flour, and its dough yields a cookie that looks firm and crisp but is tender, crumbly, and melts in your mouth.

    By Sarah Sierra-Mohamed January 2nd, 2024 Read More
  • Fruitcake cut into slices

    How Does Fruitcake Stay Edible For The Entire Year?

    From ingredients to moisture, these are the factors that result in fruitcake's infamously long shelf life, which can stretch up to a whole year.

    By Erica Martinez January 2nd, 2024 Read More
  • Julia Child in her Pasadena kitchen

    Julia Child's Trick For Achieving The Creamiest Pumpkin Pie

    Julia Child may be known for her mastery of French cuisine, but she was just as passionate about traditional American cooking, including her light pumpkin pie.

    By L Valeriote December 31st, 2023 Read More
  • Giada De Laurentiis on step and repeat

    Why Giada De Laurentiis Loves Store-Bought Pizza Dough

    Giada De Laurentiis is the reigning ruler of Italian fare, and if she says that store bought pizza dough is good enough for her, then it's good enough for us.

    By Audrey Enjoli December 31st, 2023 Read More
  • prepared pie crust in pan with bowl of apple pie filling

    Metal Vs Ceramic Pie Weights — Which Is Better?

    Anyone who has ever baked a pie without weights knows it's risky business. Weights definitely help keep crusts, well, crusty, but which are best?

    By Food Republic Staff December 31st, 2023 Read More
  • Pie dough in tin next to rolling pin

    The Pantry Ingredient That Prevents Dry, Gray Pie Dough

    If you want the best pie dough ever and that golden flaky crust, you might want to think about adding this pantry ingredient into the mix for great results.

    By L Valeriote December 30th, 2023 Read More
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