In Baking Hows, Whys, and WTFs, Shilpa Uskokovic will answer your burning baking questions and share her tips and tricks for perfect sweets. First up: How long are you supposed to preheat your oven?

Preheating the oven is a requisite, whether you're a novice or experienced baker. The oven needs to be set at the proper temperature when you put in a batch of cookies or a loaf of bread. Baking is ...

Here’s when you can get away with skipping the step — and when a cold oven is actually preferable. Emily Saladino is a journalist, editor, and recipe developer in New York. Previously a culinary ...

The first instruction in almost every recipe that involves the oven is to preheat it to the requisite temperature. But if you’ve ever accidentally skipped this step, have an oven that takes what feels ...

Allowing an oven to warm up to a specific temperature — or preheat — is a necessary step for any recipes that call for it. Culinary experts say preheating ovens to temperatures outlined in recipes ...

The first instruction in almost every recipe that involves the oven is to preheat it to the requisite temperature. But if you’ve ever accidentally skipped this step, have an oven that takes what feels ...

Most recipes that use the oven call for preheating it to a certain temperature, which can take a little while. If you, like me, are a rather absent-minded sort of cook, there will inevitably come the ...