Cake flour has the lowest gluten content and goes through a unique process compared to other flours, allowing it to hold liquid and sugar. Its soft, fine texture makes it essential in recipes that ...

Baking is arguably the most scientific form of cooking. Not enough baking powder and your cakes could come out flat. Too much flour and your cookies might be rock solid. It’s enough to make you want ...

If you are happiest spending your days elbow deep in flour it's important to know the difference between the varieties available. This point was brought home to me just the other week as I dashed ...

In the battle of flours, wheat flour (atta and maida) has been ruling the culinary world for years. Most of us can’t think of getting past a day without using it to create our beloved parathas, sinful ...

Quinoa itself tastes rather non-invasive to me but its fresh atta smells a bit grassy and tastes ever so slightly sour and bitter, so some people recommend that you toast it lightly in the oven (I ...

There’s one reason and one reason only for making flour tortillas at home: lard, my favorite four-letter word. Why else bother with all the rolling and flour dusting if it were not for the melt in ...

Sinking your teeth into a sweet treat is one of the best parts of life, But that big bite can be derailed when diet restrictions set in. One of the biggest? Gluten intolerance. Thankfully, there are a ...

Can you substitute rice flour for all-purpose flour? Yes, with some consideration. Rice flour is ground from regular white rice or from brown rice. Rice flour is used in many recipes, including baked ...