Under the newly passed Cottage Food laws, it's legal to bake and sell from home now. I couldn't find a good list of home bakers. After much google'ing, I've been able to put together a list at

Hi, I'm trying to increase my reach and I want to switch from my home oven and other equipment to some more professional. We bake cookies, muffins, cakes, and some other goods. I would appreciate some guidelines on what to...

I want to make one of the granola recipes posted, but it calls for wheat germ and oat germ. I don't have those. Can I replace it with something I do have, like ground flax? thanks in advance...

I know most readers and Matt are bakers, however I don't eat pizza often, and would like to be able to bake a yeast free sourdough crust, if possible made form rye, without feeding a sourdough mix. Do you know where I can buy such a crust if it is av...

So many of the ones you can find in the store aren't very transparent about ingredients. I can find easy ones like pure Vanilla and Almond, but if I want something like Watermelon, Coconut, Cotton Candy, or Root Beer then its hard for me to tell. The...

What should I look for in a recipe if I want to make it ahead of time and freeze? Or what ingredients should I avoid freezing? Items like cookie dough, or baked cupcakes/muffins for example. What makes a recipe ok to freeze?...

What can I use to replace the Barley Malt Syrup? I don't have any and want to make the muffins tonight! Thanks, in advance, for your help. Marcia...

I want to make a Boston cream pie. Made the cake (from Fran Costigan's More great vegan desserts) and I made a filling (pastry cream) from basically cornstarch, sugar, soy milk, vanilla and some cashew butter. It tastes OK... I had to whip it after i...

How do I replace the egg yolk in this "Extra Rich Short Crust Pastry" recipe? Ingredients 2.75 c (390 grams) all-purpose flour scooped & leveled, plus more 1 t kosher salt 9 oz (2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons) v...

I love chocolate chip cookies but most recipes seem to call for a lot of oil/margarine. Back when I used eggs I had this recipe that only called for 1/4 cup of olive oil along with two eggs and they came out great. I've been trying to veganize it (wi...

Coconut oil and vegan margarine are hard to come by where I live. I could try to make my own vegan butter, however, the one brand of coconut oil that i can find is extra virgin with a heavy flavour (I love the taste but it just doesn't go well with e...

What can I use instead of cream cheese and heavy cream? In the original recipe, I have to whip the heavy cream until stiff. It's a no-bake recipe. Also, would the substitue work in a recipe that you bake?...

i have followed cake receipes to make a "yellow" birthday cake and have failed miserably. This is the second time, I've followed recipes to the T, the cakes come out with a weird consistency and not tasting like cake. The latest recipe I tried ...

Hi, I am looking for a vegan baker or caterer in Europe. I search for a company where I can work as a trainee, a couple of weeks during the summer holiday. I want to start my own bakery in Ghent, Belgium but I need some more experience. Who can help ...

Just wondering if anyone has tried making vegan marshmallows? I've had a couple of goes today using the recipe from the open source marshmallow recipe online. However, I'm having some problems - I'm in the UK and using vege-gel rather than genutine. ...

Hi, just wondering why so many recipes contain cider vinegar? Would I be ok to miss this out?...

This is your post to share vegan baking tips with the world. What's worked for you when you're trying to whip up that latest batch of eats? Recently I discovered that when allowing bread to rise, placing a plastic bag over the bowl containing the dou...

I have a cake recipe (ingredient list below) which makes a relatively light cake, very much like traditional cupcakes. However, I prefer a sturdier, denser cake. I tried replacing 1/4 cup of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, and was able ...

OK, so roomates have been making fun of me for years because I often come home from the bars late and immediately make myself stuff like toast topped with peanut butter, kraut and siracha hot sauce. Once my roomate conned me into trying ketchup cover...

The summer weather is upon us and it's all about iced coffee instead of regular coffee. This means that it's also time to start thinking seriously about dairy-free ice creams. What flavors are you absolutely bonkers about? I'm getting ready to try de...

I posted this as a reply to another question about cupcakes and did not get any replies so thought I would add it as its own question as I still haven't managed to make cupcakes like my DIL does

Hi, I have a severe egg allergy and gluten intolerance, so I've started following a vegan diet. However, I seem to react whenever I eat Chocolate. There are a few vegan suitable chocolate Brands, eg. ' Balance'. Is there egg in ch...

Hi, Does anyone know if the candy recipes like fudge (ones that require caramelization) can be cut in half? I'm wondering if the proportions of sugar/water etc would have to change for it to turn out right. Thanks for any advice!...