Double boilers are handy to have in the kitchen for making delicate sauces like hollandaise, preparing custards or stretchy doughs and melting chocolate for sweet treats. You need a double boiler when ...

This article is part of the Basically Guide to Better Baking, a 10-week, 10-recipe series designed to help you become a cooler, smarter, more confident baker. My mom—who is, for the record, an ...

Q: I’m having trouble getting butterscotch chips to melt. I tried it on the stove with a homemade double boiler and I tried the microwave. They just dried out. I have the same trouble when I try to ...