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Los Angeles Baking 101

How to Make Homemade Vanilla

Making your own vanilla is easy and fun. Once you have the basic recipe down, you can experiment with your own flavor combinations for baking, or...
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Baking 101: How to knead a loaf of bread

Kneading is one of the most important parts in making homemade bread. Kneading bread not only helps to incorporate all of the ingredients, it helps...
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Baking 101: What is the difference between condensed milk and evaporated milk?

In addition to wondering if regular milk can be substituted for evaporated milk, many bakers wonder, "Can I substitute sweetened condensed...
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Baking 101: Can regular milk be substituted for evaporated milk in recipes?

Many baking recipes call for the use of evaporated milk, and many home bakers wonder, "Can I substitute regular milk for evaporated milk?"...
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Baking 101: How to measure flour the right way

Most people, when baking, think that one cup of flour is always going to be the same. But knowing how to measure flour is crucial to creating...
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Baking 101: What temperature do I bake ham? How long do I bake ham?

Ham is a popular meat to be served as a holiday dish, making its way onto plates for Christmas, Easter, and many times in between. But it's also an...
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Baking 101: What is all-purpose flour?

One of the most basic ingredients in baking is flour. But one quick walk down the flour aisle and you'll see that there are several different types...
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Baking 101: How to freeze cookies

Baking a lot of cookies means storing a lot of cookies, especially when they aren't going to be eaten right away. Knowing how to store cookies in...
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Baking 101: How to store yeast

One of the most common reasons that bread will not rise is because the yeast used in the recipe wasn't fresh. Yeast, like many food items, can...
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Baking 101: How does a convection oven work?

Convection ovens have been around for some time, but it hasn't been until recently that they have made their way into the common household kitchen....
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