Topic: Seth Phillips

Meryl Streep has been acclaimed for her performance as Julia Child (shown) in Julie & Julia, a charming film about the legendary cooking-show host/cookbook author and Julie Powell, who in one year cooked her way through the 524 recipes in Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and blogged about the experience.. You can't substitute baking soda for baking powder, but you can make a baking-powder substitute, according to Arm & Hammer. Mix 5/8 teaspoon of cream of tartar with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to get the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of baking powder.. "The potato is low in sodium and soaks up some of the salt," says Seth Phillips, associate professor of culinary arts at the Culinary Institute of America; note that the spud will impart a slight flavor. But if the stew or sauce can tolerate it, add a little milk or cheese to tone down the ...