Cooking and baking are a lot like chemistry. You need the right proportion of ingredients to result in a tasty dish with the right texture. It can get confusing when a recipe calls for a unit of ...

Accurate liquid measurements are crucial for successful recipes, and different tools are used for measuring liquids versus solids. Precise conversions from metric to U.S. systems can aid in adapting ...

This weekend I received an email from a reader, Mary, about the measurements in one of our recipes: “Hi – Re: the recipe for Coffee Doughnut Muffins from the Sweet Butter Restaurant, I’m confused ...

Yes, you really need different types of cups for measuring dry and liquid ingredients. While dry ingredients need to be scooped into a cup and leveled off at the top, liquids level themselves. Liquid ...

We spoke to the pros about when to use a dry versus a liquid measuring cup. Every home baker worth their salt probably knows liquid measuring cups and dry measuring cups are not the same, but not ...

Liquid measuring cups have wiggle room at the top to prevent spills and a handle and spout to make pouring easier. When you’re baking, accuracy is especially important, and only liquid measuring cups ...

Measuring cheese by weight is much more accurate than measuring by volume. Moisture content and how the cheese is prepared, whether grated, shredded, or cubed, can significantly affect cup ...