Home cooks know that using the correct amount of every ingredient is key to the success of cooking and baking recipes. But whether you’re a kitchen newbie or a seasoned pro, it’s easy to get tripped ...

I poured liquid from this metal “cup” container four times into a quart measuring container and it says I have 3 ½ cups! Credit: David Brooks / Monitor staff I am not one of those people who gets all ...

Measurement conversions in the kitchen don’t seem like a big deal — until you are busy baking and trying to do quick math in your head as you double or triple a recipe. Memorizing how many teaspoons ...

When I asked in a tweet: “Has anyone got any genuine reasons why imperial is better than metric?” – I had over 2,000 replies in just over 24 hours. Did it help me make up my mind? One argument for ...

Brexit minister Lord Frost announced on Thursday that the ban on making imperial measurements in shops “stand out more” than metric units could soon be lifted, as the government is looking to unpick ...