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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 ...

So when it comes to lining your baking pans, what's the best tool for the job: parchment paper or aluminum foil? A friend’s mom once shared a bit of kitchen advice for just this question. Her ...

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 ...

I’ve been using it for so long I don’t recall when I first heard about parchment paper, but I do have a vague recollection of thinking the name conveyed some sort of official, fancy, ...