This technique is simple but it lays the groundwork for your baked goods. Find out more on creaming butter and sugar at Chatelaine.com

Baking technique: Creaming butter and sugar

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Bye bye sticky spoons and hard butter. Here are some easy ways to make holiday baking easier this year. Find these tips and more at Chatelaine.com

10 ways to make holiday baking easier

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Cooking tips

Precision in your measurements is essential – small variations can produce dramatically different results. It's time to start using a kitchen scale.

Why you should use a kitchen scale for baking

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An easy way to measure, fold and cut parchment paper to line a round cake pan. Find out how to line a cake pan and more at Chatelaine.com

How to line a cake pan

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Cooking videos

Assistant food editor, Irene Ngo, demonstrates how to melt chocolate using a double-boiler method. For more cooking tips, go to Chatelaine.com

How to melt chocolate using a double-boiler

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baking tips

Baking technique: Creaming butter and sugar

10 ways to make holiday baking easier

Bakers, it's time to make the switch to a kitchen scale

How to line a cake pan

How to melt chocolate using a double-boiler