A bubbling roux in a pot with a wooden spoon sits on a board - Annick Vanderschelden Photography/Getty Images If you mix equal parts starch and fat, heat the mixture on the stovetop, and keep stirring ...

For those who don't bake bread often, it can be an incredibly intimidating task. The wrong room temperature, some old yeast, or even forgetting about your dough for a minute, could ruin hours — even ...