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Flattened Cookies

TheFoodGeek, contributor | December 13th, 20112 comments

Sometimes what should be a nice, puffed-up cookie falls flat. Literally.

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Testing recipe variations

TheFoodGeek, contributor | December 30th, 2010

What's the hardest part of altering recipes? In some cases, it's coming up with ideas, but in others, it's being methodical.

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Rise in Gluten-Free Cake

TheFoodGeek, contributor | December 13th, 20103 comments

A gluten-free wedding cake isn't getting quite enough lift. What can be done?

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Red Velvet Vinegar and Baking Soda

TheFoodGeek, contributor | February 12th, 20101 comment

Normally you mix baking soda in with dry goods when making a cake, but some Red Velvet Cake recipes call for mixing the baking soda with vinegar ahead of time. This seems odd.

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Baking Soda and Pretzels

TheFoodGeek, contributor | February 5th, 20102 comments

Pretzels are very similar to bagels in terms of cooking technique and ingredients. So why do pretzels have baking soda on the outside?

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Baking Soda and Baking Powder

TheFoodGeek, contributor | October 28th, 200910 comments

How these two leaveners get a rise out of baked goods.

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Cracking the Boiled Egg Mystery

TheFoodGeek, contributor | June 4th, 200912 comments

Is a boiled egg hard to peel because I don't know how the proper technique, or is it because I don't make the egg properly in the first place?

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Baking soda and baking powder: too much of a good thing?

TheFoodGeek, contributor | April 23rd, 200911 comments

Seriously, how much leavening does one recipe need? Let's find out if baking powder and baking soda are needed for some recipes, or if we could get by with one or the other.

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