This article is part of the Basically Guide to Better Baking, a 10-week, 10-recipe series designed to help you become a cooler, smarter, more confident baker. Like 90 percent of the people on Food ...

This simple step makes it easier to pour batter into the pan, and it's a brilliant hack for removing your cake or brownies when they're out of the oven. First, make sure your parchment paper — whether ...

Whether you're whipping up a classic New York Cheesecake or an Oreo Cheesecake, these desserts all have one thing in common—they need the right pan for proper baking.

There are few kitchen tasks as deceptively tricky as lining a baking pan with parchment paper. Whether you typically try to cut it down to the perfect size, just smoosh it in, crumple it up, or create ...

One of the most beloved tools in restaurant kitchens is the simple stack of parchment paper positioned near the oven. It helps ensure baking sheets stay clean, prevents baked goods from over-browning ...

In 2011 chef Alexandre Viriot was opening a hotel for decorated French chef Alain Ducasse in St. Petersburg, Russia. “I was trying to sear off fish on the plancha, [and it] was sticking,” Viriot ...

Anyone who has ever baked a cake knows the despair of trying to turn it out of the pan, only to see it stick or break into pieces. I'll never forget the first-ever birthday cake I baked for my ...