You can bake delicate cookies on the bottom rack with little or no difficulty. If your oven is doing double duty, use a single baking sheet on your top rack and a doubled sheet on the bottom rack. Make your own baking powder No kidding. Fresh baking powder will make pancakes, scones, cookies and cakes much lighter. Commercial baking powder is OK, but making your own ensures freshness and performance.
Many Southern cooks prefer it.
Almost any wicker basket will do Bakeries across North America are rediscovering classic, long fermented French country-style loaves . Bannetons, baskets in which these loaves have the final rise, are becoming a hot commodity. A banneton is usually linen or canvas lined. The lining is generously floured and the dough is easily tipped over onto a baking sheet. The lining draws moisture from the dough and this helps to form a hearty crust.