Flour is the fundamental building block of baking, yet the sheer variety available can be overwhelming. From the all-purpose staple to specialized grains, each type of flour offers unique properties ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many of these flours can be substituted for one other, but here's a list of the most common types of ...

Bags of flour stocked on shelves at the grocery store - Jay Juno/Shutterstock Most standard baking recipes call for all-purpose flour, so why are there several different varieties to choose from in ...

Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big Delicious Life," in addition to ghostwriting, recipe development, and ...

A few weeks ago, I decided to turn over bread-mixing duties to my 12-year-old daughter for a day. She was a little reluctant, but after nine years as my assistant baker, I figured she was ready. When ...