You’re giving your spice rack a much-needed clean-out and you come across a mystery ingredient: cream of tartar. Huh, looks like I’ve never touched this one, you think. But don’t toss it in the trash ...

A little pinch goes a long way, and it doesn't expire. You add it to meringues and Snickerdoodle cookies, and it sometimes appears in the ingredient list for caramel sauces or fudge, but what is cream ...

You open your pantry and don’t see that jar of cream of tartar that you swore you bought. It happens to the best of us. Making substitutes in baked goods can be a daunting task, but when you’re ...

Q: Older baking recipes use cream of tartar. What is it and is there any substitute when using vintage recipes? — Meredith Booth, Wallkill, N.Y. A: No need to look for a substitute for cream of tartar ...

We're of the mind that it's basically a crime not to eat an apple a day during the fall, don't you think? But when you're sitting on a ton of gorgeous fruit, it can sometimes be hard to start. Luckily ...