Q: When you bake a cheesecake in a springform pan, why do you wrap the pan with foil? Won’t the seal on the pan keep it from leaking? Also, how do you remove the metal bottom of the springform pan? A: ...

“It’s best to prepare this tasty and special appetizer the day or evening before your dinner party, or at the latest, by noon on the day of a 7 p.m. dinner party,” says Great Host Rochelle Lamm. “When ...

1. Bring cream cheese to room temperature. Spray an 8- to 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and set aside. (Or use a nonstick-surface springform without the spray.) 2. Using all but four of the ...

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Generously butter grease the bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Using a large piece of parchment paper, cut a circle roughly the size of the inner pan. Insert ...

One of the most useful utensils in the kitchen is also one of the simplest and most often overlooked is the spatula. Its basic design belies its versatility and importance, from flipping items in a ...