This unit also works well when topping desserts with confectioners' sugar. In all, this is what you want your flour sifter to be — solid, comfortable to use, and reliable.

Here’s everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the shelf life of common baking staples, including flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda, cream of tartar, and yeast.

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda 2 small apples peeled, cored, and chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups) 1⁄2 cup toasted walnuts chopped 1⁄2 ...

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First, if you use 00 flour for pizza, you'll also need an oven that gets super hot — we're talking 800 degrees and higher. Otherwise, the pizza won't brown correctly and the texture will taste off.

Spray the parchment paper with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix with a fork to combine. Set aside.

Nicole Rucker will be cooking from “Fat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake” with a live demo at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday, April 27, from 2 to 3 p.m. on the Cooking Stage.