Everything you need to know about active dry, instant, and fresh yeast - how to use, how to store, how to substitute, and more! You may not know it, but yeast is everywhere: on the surface of fruits ...

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One of the most common baking questions I get is what to do when a recipe calls for instant yeast, but all you have is active dry. Just how different are they, and does it even matter which kind you ...

Humble yeast is one of those ingredients that you forget about until you're halfway through making incredible challah bread and you realize you're all out. This tiny-but-mighty organism is the ...

Baking sourdough, cinnamon rolls, banana bread, and other forms of carb-filled comfort foods from scratch has once again become a respected pastime. As a result, we've been delightfully inundated with ...

I'll be the first to admit that I'm no expert when it comes to baking. I know the difference between all-purpose flour and self-rising flour and I can follow a recipe, then pray that it turns out well ...