Emma Farrer / Getty Images. All-purpose flour . Like its name, this flour can pretty much do it all, from cakes to bread, muffins, pastries, and pizza.

No substitute for whole-wheat flour exists, but whole-wheat can be substituted for 50 percent of the flour in breads calling for white flour Whole Wheat Flour, 10 lbs $32 ...

A few weeks ago, I decided to turn over bread-mixing duties to my 12-year-old daughter for a day. She was a little reluctant, but after nine years as my assistant baker, I figured she was ready.

Both types of flour are made with wheat grains, but Kamut flour isn't refined or bleached like the all-purpose kind is. Although this unrefined quality gives Kamut flour a denser texture than ...