Mix up this baking essential — or a good substitute — in minutes. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big ...

Creaky floorboards can drive you crazy. Wood shrinks over time, subfloors shift, and nails pop or detach. Next thing you know, you're jumping out of your skin every time someone crosses the room at ...