Yeast: Everything You Need to Know

Proofing Bread Knots | Foodal.com

Have you ever wondered why a recipe calls for instant versus active dry yeast? What the heck is fresh, block, cake, or compressed? Or that there are wild yeasts in the air? And what exactly is sour dough? Unravel the mystery behind these magical little friends, and you will be able to adapt any recipe to the variety you have on hand.

What is Einkorn Flour and How Do You Use It?

Close of a white, porcelain bowl full of einkorn berries.

The idea of einkorn flour is nothing new around here, not when we’ve brought you einkorn pizza crust, einkorn apple tartlets, and einkorn overnight pancakes. But, ask any wife of a fantasy-football-lover, even familiar ideas can be confusing (am I right?). We’ve received so many questions about this ingredient—Why are we using it? What is it? …

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The Great Pumpkin Pie Failure

A slice of pumpkin and whole pie and fresh pumpkins in the background | Foodal

Cooking is not just therapeutic or delicious; it is learning. And no learning happens without a few mistakes, even if that means a bad recipe or two.