Is there anything better than the sight, smell, and feel of a kitchen where baking is being done? We don’t think so.
Baking instantly evokes pleasant feelings of comfort, family, friends, fun, celebration, and contentment. Think we’re exaggerating? Grab a friend or family member and hit the kitchen to whip up some muffins or cookies. We guarantee a good time!
Daisy Flour explores everything baking and we invite you to join us.
range of desserts. An Italian cheese like mascarpone, which is often referred to as the “Italian cream cheese,” certainly adds a certain amount of zest and richness to each and every dish it is featured in. But what exactly is mascarpone?
“Nilla” is a brand name owned by Nabisco that is most closely associated with its line of vanilla-flavored, wafer-style cookies. The name is a shortened version of vanilla, the flavor profile common to all Nilla-branded products. Growing up, vanilla or nilla wafers depending on what these delicious treats were referred to in your household, were always a feature of many desserts. But what are Nilla Wafers and where did they come from?
We can all remember licking the batter spoon for cakes and other sweet treats when we were kids. Even though there were some iffy products in the batter, such as raw eggs, it was generally okay to consume small amounts. The same applies to raw cookie dough. Some say eating raw cookie dough is okay, while others advocate against it. So, is it okay to eat raw cookie dough?
Whipped cream is perhaps one of the most influential and necessary toppings in the world of sweet confections. Perhaps more than anything else, what makes … Read more
Cream cheese is one of the most interesting of all cheeses thanks to its distinctive use in a variety of different dishes. It can be eaten as either a savory delight or just as easily fit perfectly into various styles of desserts like carrot cake. It is easy to see how cream cheese is quite versatile, but what exactly is cream cheese?
comes to sweets. From sweet cinnamon rolls to spiced cookies to pumpkin-spiced drinks, there is no escaping this warm, sweet spice. Although cinnamon is ubiquitous throughout our lives, it does seem as if this spice is rarely thought about in terms of its origins and how it is made. With this in mind, what is cinnamon?
Perhaps more than any dessert topping or dessert preparation ingredient, chocolate chips hold a predominant place in worldwide sweet-making. Chocolate chips can be used as virtually any type of dessert base: as a topping, a crucial ingredient, or as a crucial part of the overall recipe.
Graham crackers have become the quintessential American cookie snack. However, there is so much about its history that we don’t know about. Learn more about this underappreciated treat.
Evaporated milk begins life as fresh milk before it is heated to get rid of about 50% of its water content. It is creamy and rich milk great for making soups, ice cream, custard, and baked goods.
By looking at its label, you can tell that condensed milk is a no-frills pantry stable. Most of its packaging is understated; however, that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great product. It is the perfect combination of sweet and creamy.
