Shredded or grated cheese: Spoon lightly into a measuring cup without pressing down. Compacting can add extra ounces. Cubed: ...

Learning how to measure ingredients properly is one of the most important kitchen skills to pick up—and it’s not as ...

Cooking and baking are a lot like chemistry. You need the right proportion of ingredients to result in a tasty dish with the right texture. It can get confusing when a recipe calls for a unit of ...

Home cooks know that using the correct amount of every ingredient is key to the success of cooking and baking recipes. But whether you’re a kitchen newbie or a seasoned pro, it’s easy to get tripped ...

One cup of butter is equal to two sticks. One stick of butter equals about 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons. In this article, we ...

When I hear “measuring cups,” one question comes to mind: wet or dry? Early on in my baking life, I used dry measuring cups for everything — and I regularly had to clean up kitchen-oil spills after ...