Hyaluronic acid is a humectant, an ingredient that draws water to itself. Put hyaluronic acid on your skin, and it will draw moisture out of the air and into the skin — unless the air around you is very dry, in which case the hyaluronic acid may pull the moisture it is looking for ...
Well yes..but it also contains a lot of other ingredients. The lack of these other ingredients makes mineral makeup…mineral. If you read through the ingredient list of most “supermarket” makeup brands, you will come across ingredients such as water, mineral oil (not tob e confused with...
Baking Secret:Did you know that sour cream is the secret to rich, moist, tender baked goods? This handy ingredient adds moisture to the batter, provides fat for mouth-pleasing richness, and tenderizes gluten strands for a perfectly tender product! I would love to elaborate more onhow sour ...
I had a slight ingredient problem in my kitchen before baking these as I was running low on icing sugar and we couldn’t get any in our shopping and to make things worse I also discovered that my muffin tin was thrown out by accident < every bakers absolute nightmare! So first I had ...
As for the cakes, some came out of the oven flat and pale, while others were tall and browned. A few were disappointingly gummy and wet; others were nicely moist and spongy. Cakes get most of their structure from gluten, but they rely on eggs for some of their stature as well as for...
Icing is a sweet topping used on many different desserts. Often used as a decoration, it can also add a sweet flavor to food. Sugar is the primary ingredient in icing. Most recipes call for powdered sugar, also sometimes referred to as confectioners sugar. The sugar is mixed with a liquid...
#30008 or #30030), perfect for grilling or roasting as a centerpiece in a plant-based dish. Jackfruit(item #90141) is also incredibly popular as a meat substitute in savory dishes like curries, stews, tacos, and sandwiches. Its ability to absorb flavors makes it a versatile ingredient in ...
Graduate to steaming eggplant (pictured above), an ingredient that needs to be lowered in when the water below is already at a rolling boil. The high heat is essential—or else the eggplant will turn brown and ugly. Time it right, though, and you’ll get vibrant, creamy spears of ...
On the ingredient list for her Magnificent Moist Golden Cake, which was my inspiration for this No-Mixer Vanilla Cake, Corriher states that there is “NO SUBSTITUTE” (her caps, not mine) for cake flour: The cake “will be sunken in the center and simply will not work correctly if other...
Brandy, whiskey, or rum has been a time-honored ingredient of traditional fruitcakes for centuries. Out of respect for personal preferences and sensitivities, The Swiss Colony leaves out this step, adding only a bit of rum flavoring for authenticity. But anyone buying a fruitcake can “feed” ...