Exact conversion charts and short explanations for the measurements recipes use most — volume, weight, temperature and swaps.
- How Many Tablespoons in a Cup? – There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. Chart for 1/8 to 4 cups in tablespoons and teaspoons, plus metric and UK cups.
- How Many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon? – 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons (US). Teaspoon to tablespoon chart with milliliters, plus UK and Australian spoon sizes.
- How Many Ounces in a Cup? – 1 US cup = 8 fluid ounces. But a cup of flour weighs about 4.25 oz. Chart of fluid ounces and weight ounces per cup for common ingredients.
- How Many ml in a Cup? – 1 US cup = 236.6 ml, 1 metric cup = 250 ml, 1 UK cup = 284 ml (imperial half pint) or 250 ml in modern recipes. Conversion chart.
- Grams to Ounces Conversion – Convert grams to ounces and ounces to grams: 1 oz = 28.35 g. Chart from 5 g to 1 kg and 1 oz to 2 lb.
- Celsius to Fahrenheit for Cooking – Oven temperature conversion: Celsius to Fahrenheit and gas mark, fan oven adjustments, and the formula °F = °C × 9/5 + 32.
- How Much Is a Stick of Butter? – One US stick of butter = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g = 4 oz. Conversion chart for sticks of butter to grams, cups and tablespoons.
- Dry vs Liquid Measuring Cups – Dry and liquid measuring cups hold the same volume but are used differently. How to measure flour, sugar and liquids accurately — and why a scale is b
- Buttermilk Substitute (Exact Ratios) – How to make a buttermilk substitute: 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar, rested 5–10 minutes. Ratios for ½ to 2 cups, plus yogurt and ke
- Baking Soda vs Baking Powder – Baking soda is a base that needs acid; baking powder contains its own acid. How to substitute one for the other (1 tsp soda ≈ 3 tsp powder) and gram w
- Egg Sizes, Weights & Substitutes – How much an egg weighs: US large egg ≈ 50 g without shell (yolk 17 g, white 33 g). Size chart and egg substitutes for baking.
- Why a Cup of Flour and Sugar Weigh Differently – Cups measure volume and grams measure mass, so 1 cup of flour (120 g) and 1 cup of sugar (198 g) differ. Density chart for common baking ingredients.