When you're measuring out the ingredients for baking, do you just scoop with the measuring cup? It does seem like the most expedient way to do it, and it works just fine for ingredients like sugar.

Aside from eating delicious meals, baking is known to make people feel good. Donna Pincus, an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, told HuffPost that the habit ...

Q: When it comes to sifting flour, do you sift first and measure or measure and sift? Why do recipes call for the flour mixture to be added alternately with the liquids?

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

There are many different types of flour out there—which one is right for your baking project?