I’ll admit it: Every time a recipe demands that I sift an ingredient like all-purpose flour, I raise my eyebrows. Do I really have to break out an extra tool that’s notoriously tricky to clean? The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even if a recipe doesn't state that sifting dry goods is needed, Williams says she always does it. "I don't think it hurts—it ...