That little jar of powder can definitely come in handy. Victoria Popova / Getty Images There are those go-to ingredients you pull out time and time again—and then there's cream of tartar. Odds are, ...

While cream of tartar is handy in a kitchen, sometimes a substitute is needed. Nothing is more frustrating than starting a ...

You open your pantry and don’t see that jar of cream of tartar that you swore you bought. It happens to the best of us. Making substitutes in baked goods can be a daunting task, but when you’re ...

Have you ever wondered what cream of tartar is? What does it do? What does it taste like? Do I have to use it, or can I just skip over it? This mystery ingredient serves a purpose, particularly in two ...

Where would we be without grapes? Think of all the culinary marvels the fruit yields: Jelly, balsamic and red wine vinegars, and of course wine. But lofty cakes, ethereal meringues, and chewy ...

At a potluck dinner party at my home a few years ago, I made the mistake of handing Pete Marczyk a can of Scotch Buy black pepper that had expired in 1988 — which meant the pepper was old as the ...