1. Using the correct pan size is key to successful baking. To determine the length, width or diameter of a pan, measure it across the top, from inside edge to inside edge. 2. The depth of a pan is ...

Experts explain how to measure a skillet the right way so you can stop wondering if it’s rim to rim or across the base, because yes, skillet sizes matter to recipe success.

Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But … some rules are meant to ...