Baking soda and baking powder are leavening agents used in baking, but they are not interchangeable. Learn the difference ...

Baking soda has always been a household staple: This handy powder can help you spruce up your oven, dishwasher and even UGG boots, leaving them all looking as good as new. However, when it comes to ...

Almost every cook has faced this scenario: You're following a recipe that requires baking powder but you only have baking soda. What do you do? Can you substitute? Or this one: You haven't baked for a ...

Baking soda and baking powder are both chemical leavening agents that give height to baked goods through acid-base reactions that release carbon dioxide, but they do so in slightly different ways. To ...

Has this happened? You're getting ready to bake a few dozen cookies. You’re pulling out the ingredients, and you see it calls for baking powder and baking soda. But you only have one. Now you’re ...

As a good rule of thumb, it's best to replace your baking powder and baking soda every 6-12 months for the best results. Proper storage is key to keeping your baking powder and baking soda fresh and ...

Whether I’m whipping up a batch of pancakes, a tin of muffins, or a single cake, I can almost guarantee that the recipe will call for baking powder. This staple pantry ingredient is one every baker ...

Finally, the answer to the question every baking enthusiast has wondered. In Australia, we mostly refer to it as bicarbonate of soda but overseas – especially in America – it’s referred to as baking ...

Baking soda is 100 percent sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder is a mix of that plus an acid. They're both leavening agents, but they are not interchangeable. Use baking powder for recipes that are low ...