Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even if a recipe doesn't state that sifting dry goods is needed, Williams says she always does it. "I don't think it hurts—it ...

I’ll admit it: Every time a recipe demands that I sift an ingredient like all-purpose flour, I raise my eyebrows. Do I really have to break out an extra tool that’s notoriously tricky to clean? The ...

Q. When a recipe calls for a cup of sifted flour, do you sift before measuring or measure after sifting? A. It depends on the recipe writer, and how well-versed he or she is in recipe writing style.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Very often, you’ll see a baking recipe call for sifting flour into a ...

You’ve probably come across a recipe that asks you to sift an ingredient (usually flour, cocoa powder, or confectioners’ sugar) before starting. But in my book Weeknight Baking, I rarely call for ...

Ina Garten has no problem with using store-bought ingredients for some recipes or finding a shortcut here and there. For instance, she solved the issue of taking the time and trouble to sift flour but ...