Q. In an article on puddings, you used cornstarch as a thickening product. I have found arrowroot produces much silkier results, never clumps and is superior to cornstarch. Any thoughts? When I'm ...

If you don't bake cakes very often, chances are you don't have any cake flour on hand. But fret not: there's an easy substitute sitting right in your pantry.

An easy, last minute way to thicken a sauce is to whisk in a little cornstarch that has been dissolved in water. But cornstarch can make the sauce a bit chalky. That is why many experienced cooks ...

All-purpose flour, cake flour, arrowroot flour, and tapioca starch serve as excellent thickeners. Tapioca starch, wheat flour, and ground flaxseed are ideal substitutes for baking. When frying, the ...

Most of us Caribbean people will smile when we hear the mention of the word “arrowroot” because it brings back warm memories of comfort foods from our childhood. Some will remember the good old days ...

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