How to Make a Piping Bag Out of Parchment Paper
No piping bag? No problem! Use this simple how-to to create a piping/pastry bag out of a standard kitchen staple, parchment paper.
DIY Cold Slab for Pastry- and Candy-Making
If you have a hot kitchen and/or don't have a marble slab for pastry- and candy-making, here's a simple hack to keep your ingredients cold using a common kitchen item.
How to Freeze Bananas—For Smoothies & Baking
Don't toss those overripe bananas! Throw them in the freezer instead so you always have ripe bananas on hand for baking or smoothies. Use this simple tip for a less-mess, faster way to freeze and thaw bananas.
How to Make a Frosting Dam for a Filled Layer Cake
A frosting dam helps keep your filled layer cakes looking clean and professional. Here's the simple technique to make a frosting dam when assembling and decorating cakes.
An Easy Way to Stabilize a Layer Cake for Decorating
Assembling and decorating a layer cake can be challenging, especially if your cake is slipping and slidding around when you frost it! Here's a super-simple tip to keep your cake stabilized—plus it helps make cutting the cake easier.
How to Neatly Cut Through Meringue
Meringue can be a challenge—it sticks to your knife and tears, usually messing up your beautiful pie or cake. While it's still tasty, try this quick trick to cut through meringue cleanly every time, leaving perfect slices of pie or cake to serve.
Use a Tea Infusion Spoon as a Flour or Sugar Shaker
A tea infusion spoon/ball may seem like just another unitasker in the kitchen, but with this quick baking tip, you can use it for more tasks.
Use Toothpaste to Polish Silver
Company was on its way, and you need to polish some silver STAT! Pull that toothpaste out of the bathroom and put it to use in another way with this simple tip.
DIY Pie Crust Shield
Do your pie crust edges brown too fast? You can certainly buy a pie crust shield, but they can be hard to arrange on top of the pie and sometimes don't fit. You can make a DIY version that's sure to fit any pie! See this simple tip to make a DIY pie crust shield.
How to Whisk By Hand Without Wearing Yourself Out
Some recipes require extended periods of whisking, such as hollandaise or when making whipped cream by hand. Use this easy tip to whisk by hand with fewer tired hands and sore muscles.
The Many Uses for a Grapefruit Spoon
Looking for new ways to use this previous unitasker? The sharply serrated edges come in handy for quite a few kitchen tasks. Check out our tips for other ways to use a grapefruit spoon.
The Mess-Free Way to Pour Liquids into Resealable Bags
Need an extra hand to pour stocks, sauces, soups and other liquids into bags to freeze? Use this tip for mess-free pouring to help!