Our habits surrounding time at home have changed significantly over the past couple of years. Whether spending quality time with the family or picking up some soothing solo activities, chances are you ...

Boxes of Fleischmann's yeast sit stacked on top of one another at a grocery store. - The Toidi/Shutterstock Yeast is certainly a handy item to have in your pantry, especially when you get the urge to ...

This article is part of the Basically Guide to Better Baking, a 10-week, 10-recipe series designed to help you become a cooler, smarter, more confident baker. Adding yeast to dough is a lot like ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Last week, I decided that I wanted to make a yeast bread. Yeast is a living organism used as a levening agent — that is, it “eats” sugar which causes gas which causes the ...

Makes a 1 1/2-lb. loaf. Note: Instant yeast is also known as rapid-rise yeast. Active dry yeast can also be used without proofing (soaking to make it active). Author Mark Bittman reports success in ...