I consulted an expert to find out how to extend my flour's shelf life. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock As an avid home baker, I am familiar with how important it is to have the right ingredients on hand.

You are about to whip up a batch of cookies or muffins, or a birthday cake, only to discover that your flour smells or looks a little funky—or, worse, has some creepy crawlies in it. There are a few ...

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Have you been hanging on to a bag of old flour in the back of your pantry for a really long time? Do you even remember when you bought it? If you answered yes then no, this pantry essentials checklist ...

From January through October, there’s not a lot of baking going on at my house. Then the winter holidays roll around, and suddenly my kitchen turns into the set of “Cake Boss.” Flour, sugar and baking ...

Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour combined with baking powder and salt. Unlike all-purpose flour, self-rising flour has a leavening agent that causes baked goods to rise. Self-rising flour is ...

It's a classic tale: You have last-minute guests coming over for dinner or a bake sale fundraiser you didn't find out about until the night before—and now you need to concoct some tasty treats at the ...