When Granny became engaged to Grandpa, she was only 19 years old. Because of growing up without a mother in the home, she was uncertain about her cooking and baking abilities. Self-rising flour had ...

Quick breads are peculiarly and deliciously American. So much a part of tradition is baking powder that it ranks with the flag, according to a Southern friend. After World War I, this friend`s ...

Royal Baking Powder, which used cream of tartar, took the tagline “Absolutely Pure,” meant as an indictment of powders made with alum. The company played on consumer fears of adulterated food, Baking ...