Baking, unlike cooking, is a super-exact science. Instead of the "pinch of this, dash of that" theory you can use when cooking, baking requires measurements like "a quarter teaspoon" and "three-eighths of a cup"...and that weirdo measurement can be the difference between chocolate chip cookies and hockey pucks. Tip to make it perfect -- read the directions, lay every ingredient out on the counter and put them away one by one as you use them. This ensures you won't double up on an ingredient or forget one altogether. Kim's favorite charity is The Humane Society. Find Kim on Twitter at twitter.com/kimmietrubiro
