Cooking Tips And Techniques
No one is born knowing how to cook. We learn skill by skill, picking up smart ideas, quick tips, and cool tricks along the way.
What's a Good Substitute for Honey?
The Only Way to Make Hot Peppers Last Longer
The 9 Foods You Can Grill From Frozen, According to a Grilling Expert
The Magic Ratio for Making the Perfect Spritz, Every Time
The One Trick for Cooking Zucchini That’s Never Mushy and Sad
The Only Way To Take the Bite Out of Raw Onions
The Brilliant Trick for Shucking Corn in One Swift Move (Even Corn Farmers Swear By It)
Our Grandma Rose's Smart Trick For Making This Popular Italian Baked Pasta
The 4 Easy Buttered Noodle Upgrades My Family Loves
2 Easy Ways To Prevent Your Corn From Becoming Tough and Dry on the Grill
The Only Way To Prevent Half an Onion From Stinking up Your Whole Refrigerator
The Only Way to Prevent Cut Watermelon From Tasting Funky After Refrigeration
11 Things You Should Never Put In Your Dishwasher, According to the Experts
This Is Seriously the Easiest Way To Cut Watermelon
The Brilliant Hack for Slicing Cherry Tomatoes—It’ll Save You So Much Time
The One Way To Tell Your Butter Has Gone Bad
Ummm, What’s That White Stuff Coming Out of My Salmon?
How To Make a Creamy and Delicious Pasta Salad—No Mayo in Sight
This 89-Cent Kitchen Tool Saves Me From Having To Swap Out Dirty Sponges Again and Again
The One Trick To Making the Best Pasta Salad You’ll Ever Have
The Only Way To Prevent Avocados From Browning Too Quickly
You’re Probably Using the Wrong Bacon in Your BLT—Try This Instead
The 3 Cleaning Tricks That Will Actually Remove the Brown Stains on Your Pyrex Bakeware
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Potato Salad (It’s Already in Your Fridge)
The 1-Ingredient Secret to Juicy Chicken Breasts
The Elote Recipe Riff I Can't Stop Making
My Favorite Way to Use Up Ripe Summer Berries
The Vinegar on Store Shelves May Not Be Safe for Canning
The Only Way to Prevent Green Onions From Getting Slimy
The Easiest Way to Mix Meatloaf
The 5 Best Ways to Use Frozen Vegetables
Why Your Oven Temperature Is Wrong, and How to Fix It
Is Raw Ground Beef That's Turned Brown Still Safe to Use?
Do Eggs Really Need To Be At Room Temperature For Baking?
Do I Really Need to Sift Flour for Baking?
How to Thaw Ground Beef
How to Bring Eggs to Room Temperature Fast
How Long Can I Keep Cookie Dough in the Refrigerator Before Baking?
What to Do With Leftover Juicing Pulp
What's a Good Substitute for Ricotta Cheese?
Here's Where to Put a Thermometer in a Turkey
How to Thicken Mashed Potatoes: 3 Foolproof Ways
How to Tell When Your Watermelon Has Gone Bad
How Long Can Cheese Be Out of the Fridge?
How Long Can Eggs Be Out of the Fridge?
How to Keep Bagels Fresh Longer
How to Keep Donuts Fresh Overnight
What's the Difference Between East Coast and West Coast Butter?
What to Use When You Can't Find a Pot Lid
How Long Can Bacon Sit Out?
Does Syrup Ever Go Bad?
6 Ways to Make Frozen Cauliflower Into Something Delicious
Can All-Purpose Flour Go Bad?
The 7 Foods You Should Refrigerate (But Probably Aren't)
What's the Difference Between Double-Acting and Single-Acting Baking Powder?
The Brilliant Trick for the Crispiest Pizza at Home—No Fancy Oven or Pizza Stone Required
Should You Add Oil to Pasta Cooking Water?
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade Your Rice Krispies Treats Need, According to a Recipe Developer
Can You Put Plastic Wrap in the Oven?
The Easiest Way to Peel a Mango, According to My Indian Mother-In-Law