In her latest book, “Baking Powder Wars: The Cutthroat Food Fight That Revolutionized Cooking,” Linda Civitello walks us through how a seemingly innocuous white powder changed life in the kitchen.

Make homemade baking powder in minutes with clean ingredients. A perfect pantry staple for any homesteader.

Baking may seem like magic sometimes, but it's actually science! Just consider baking powder and baking soda for a moment. These chemical leaveners are the reason your baked goods like homemade cakes, ...

When Granny became engaged to Grandpa, she was only 19 years old. Because of growing up without a mother in the home, she was uncertain about her cooking and baking abilities. Self-rising flour had ...

Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...