Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

Using a scale can be beneficial to you in the kitchen. It ensures that you always have a correct volumetric measurement for ingredients. You may have noticed that Ive started including weight measures ...

Kitchen scales are a must even for casual cooks. A kitchen scale is considered a necessity by professional bakers and many home bakers, but you don't have to be making elaborate creations to justify ...

Shredded or grated cheese: Spoon lightly into a measuring cup without pressing down. Compacting can add extra ounces. Cubed: This can be more inconsistent, depending on the size of the cubes, and ...