It's all thanks to baker extraordinaire Vallery Lomas.
All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.It’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but let’s be honest: Baking can be intimidating, especially when you see everyone making intricate floral designs on cupcakes or perfectly carved leaves on pies. And if you haven’t had good results with baking in the past, you may end up shying away from trying it again.
Fast-forward to adulthood, and things haven’t gotten much better. Now I rarely bake because I’m scared to mess things up. But I love eatingI reached out to baker extraordinairebecoming the first Black winner in thefranchise—to help set me on a better baking path. Turns out, I couldn’t have picked a better choice to show me the ropes: Lomas, who recently wrote, a cookbook which pulls inspiration from family recipes from her native Louisiana, considers baking from a practical level.
that doesn’t break my teeth when I bite into it. Maybe these simple baking tips can help you gain confidence too!I’m not gonna lie, this is one of my biggest challenges. As a home cook, my approach has always been a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I usually improvise and use recipes more so as a guide versus hard facts.“If you're a novice baker, you want to hold off on making substitutions because you probably aren't sure which ingredientsbe substituted,” Lomas tells SELF.
. Reading through everything also helps to build confidence in the kitchen because you’ll know what to expect as you progress through the recipe.? Sounds fancy and expensive. But after talking with Lomas, I questioned why I didn’t do this before. Food scales are relatively affordable and can help with precise measurements, which is of the utmost importance in baking.
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