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ALL-PURPOSE
FLOUR
Gold Medal
goldmedalflour
.com
For Lolley,
bake sale-
worthy
cookies and
potluck-
presentable
piecrusts start
with Gold
Medal flour. Its
higher protein
provides a
sturdier
softness.
CAKE FLOUR
Swans Down
swansdown.com
Swans Down
is one of
Lolley’s secret
weapons for
perfect pound
cake. This
flour is also
essential for
mile-high layer
cakes that
taste as
delicious as
they look.
HERBS AND SPICES
McCormick
mccormickworldofflavors.com
Seasonings can make or break a recipe. McCormick brings our’s to life, from
the warm cinnamon aroma in cast-iron sticky buns to a dash of red pepper that
adds subtle heat to a batch of brownies. While most herbs and spices will keep for
two to three years, Lolley recommends monitoring their color and smell.
Replace them if they begin to look dull or have little fragrance.
VANILLA
Nielsen-Massey
nielsenmassey.com
Vanilla is no
afterthought
in our Test
Kitchen. Lolley
likes Nielsen-
Massey’s
carefully
sourced
extracts for
their rich,
aromatic notes,
which round
out any recipe.
BAKING
CHOCOLATE
Ghirardelli
ghirardelli.com
From wafers
and chips to
bars and
Dutch process
cocoa powder—
Ghirardelli
offers a wide
range of top-
quality baking
chocolate that
outperforms its
price point.