Why do we use yeast in bread baking? How do we activate different types of yeast? How can we grow our own yeast?

Also known as sodium bicarbonate, reacts with acids to produce a gas which makes baked goods rise. What is the gas? What is the pros and cons to replace yeast with baking soda?

Have you heard of it before? What is it made of? When do we use it? Learn all the tips from this 36-second video.

What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda? Find out in just 60 seconds from this video.

Without yeast or any chemical raising agents, air can be added to baked goods but how?

Steam expands and creates pockets of air in the presence of heat. Do you know how a cake or a bread hold its shape after the steam is gone?