Baking Guides & Hacks for Beginners
Learn how to bake better desserts no matter your skill level with my collection of hard-won tips and tricks for making delicious desserts, especially when baking with chocolate at home.
Need a recommendation? Some reader favorites include the expert's guide to Cocoa Powder, guide to Chocolate Tempering, and Tutorial for Melting Chocolate.
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Maple Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Easy Kahlua Butter (Whipped Coffee Liqueur Butter)
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Toll House Cookies in Air Fryer (Nestle)
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Baking With Chocolate (Complete Guide)
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Cocoa Powder 101 (+ Best Brands, Storage, and Types)
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21 Books About Chocolate & Cacao (For Every Level)
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9 Best Brands of Cacao Paste (+ Uses & Benefits)
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How to Temper Chocolate at Home (3 Ways, Step-by-Step)
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What's Blonde Chocolate? (Caramelized White Chocolate)
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11 Best Cocoa Powder Substitutes (Expert’s Picks)
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11 Best Chocolate Substitutes for Each Type (Plus 2 to Avoid!)
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Best Egg Substitute for Baking (11 Swaps + Ratios)
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Nestle Toll House vs. Pillsbury Cookies: Which is Better?
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Does Chocolate Go Bad? (How Long Chocolate Lasts)
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How to Make Pillsbury Cookies in Air Fryer
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Home Chocolate Making: Milk Powder Experimentation
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How to Make Box Brownies Better: 17 Chocolate Expert Tips
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Shea Butter vs. Cocoa Butter (For Skin, Origins & Shelf Life)
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Chocolate Syrup vs. Chocolate Sauce
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9 Reasons You Should Make Chocolate at Home
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9 Best Substitutes for Chocolate Chips (in Anything)
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13 Best Vanilla Sugar Substitute Options (& How Much to Use)
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How to Substitute Chocolate for Cocoa Powder (3 Ways)
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How to Melt Chocolate Chips (3 Easy Ways)
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How to Melt Chocolate (7 Simple Methods)
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How to Store Chocolate (The 2 BEST Ways)
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What Is Couverture Chocolate? (Complete Guide)
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7 Ways to Keep Chocolate In A Healthy Diet
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What Is Bean To Bar, Craft Chocolate?
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All About The 4 Basic Types of Chocolate
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How to Make White Chocolate at Home
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Types of Chocolate Bloom (Sugar Bloom vs. Fat Bloom)
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Cacao vs. Carob Chocolate (Health Benefits & Farming)
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7 Best Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips, Ranked
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19 Best Halloween Cookies Recipes (Easy to Hard)