Parchment paper's strengths and weaknesses lie in its single-use nature, but silicone is a worthy competitor for baking. Here ...

<p>Q: I have seen recipes that call for buttering or greasing a cake pan, then placing parchment paper on top and then buttering the parchment. What is the point of buttering the bottom of the pan?

We’ve got a new spin on a favorite dessert. Today’s banana upside-down coffee cake was inspired by the classic pineapple upside-down cake. Most of the nutritional enhancements we make to recipes ...