Cooking and baking are a lot like chemistry. You need the right proportion of ingredients to result in a tasty dish with the right texture. It can get confusing when a recipe calls for a unit of ...

You may remember practicing conversions in school − translating the metric system to the standard system to figuring out how many feet are in a yard. The purpose of these equations is not confined to ...

Measurement conversions in the kitchen don’t seem like a big deal — until you are busy baking and trying to do quick math in your head as you double or triple a recipe. Memorizing how many teaspoons ...

Being able to convert between ounces and cups is a valuable skill for everyday life. In the US, 1 cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces. This conversion is widely used and not just for recipes. For liquids, ...

I replaced my kitchen scale recently. The new one has every feature I was looking for—negative tare being the big upgrade. But it also has two features that I never asked for and do not want. Nobody ...

Although you can now keep your shoes on at TSA checkpoints, you still can't bring a large bottle of lotion. Ever wondered why you can only bring 3.4 ounces or less of liquids in your carry-ons? Here's ...

Try to take a bottle of water through airport security, and it quickly ends up in the trash instead of on your plane. Same with any regular-sized toiletries you hope to take in your carry-on; they’ll ...