Choosing between baking soda and baking powder is one of those small decisions that quietly determines whether a recipe turns out light, tender, and evenly risen, or flat, dense, and oddly bitter.

Baking soda and baking powder are two types of leavening agents. They’re two distinct culinary products with similar functions. For the most part, you can use them both to give baked goods light, airy ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Scott Suchman For The Washington Post Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ...

Has this happened? You're getting ready to bake a few dozen cookies. You’re pulling out the ingredients, and you see it calls for baking powder and baking soda. But you only have one. Now you’re ...

Whether you're setting out on a day-long bread-baking adventure or whipping up a quick batch of cookies to pair with the latest episode of Real Housewives, baking yourself something delicious is a ...

Baking experts explain what sets these essential pantry items apart. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, and baking powder is a mix of baking soda, cream of tartar, and a thickener. Both are ...