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 ...

Here’s a quick bread that doesn’t rely upon yeast to rise. In this recipe, baking powder and baking soda act as the leavening agent. No rising or kneading required. Just a quick mix of ingredients and ...

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 ...

Love to bake? Then you’ve definitely seen baking powder on a list of ingredients for a favorite recipe — whether you’re making biscuits, quickbread, pies or cookies. But have you ever thought about ...

These biscuits, eaten fresh out of the oven with butter and some honey or jam, are unforgettable. I’ve been making them for years, mostly because their ingredients’ list is so simple that I always ...

While most home cooks have used baking powder and baking soda in all sorts of recipes — from pancakes and pies, to cookies and cakes — many people don't really know why they're different and how they ...