How-Tos
Our how-tos bring you everything you need to know to get in the kitchen and cook, from fundamental techniques to the whys and hows behind our recipes.
Your Pasta Deserves Better—How to Upgrade Jarred Tomato Sauce in Minutes
The Brilliant Way to Save Wilted Herbs (and Upgrade Any Dish)
Cleaning Shrimp Doesn't Have to Suck: Here Are the 4 Best Ways to Do It
Canning Tomatoes Is Easier Than You Think—Just Don’t Skip This Crucial Food Safety Step
The Salting Trick Chefs Use That Most Recipes Never Explain
You’ve Been Underusing Your Grill—Here’s How to Bake on It
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Hate Cleaning Your Blender? This Simple Method Requires Zero Scrubbing
The Frozen Summer Treat You're Probably Not Making at Home—but Should Be
How to Keep Mosquitos Away From Your Food
Stop Serving Soggy Watermelon—This Genius Trick Will Save Your Cookout
The Lazy Cook's Secret to Juicy Chicken With Crispy Skin
We Asked Pest Experts How to Really Get Rid of Kitchen Ants—Here’s What They Said
My Method of Boiling Potatoes Turned My Potato-Skeptic Wife Into a Lifelong Spud Lover
This Small Change to a Classic Salad Ingredient Has Become a Favorite of Chefs
This One-Ingredient Latke Hack Is the Product of My Utter Laziness
Grandma's Rustic Potato Cutting Trick Is the Secret to the Best Soups and Stews
A Cheat Sheet to Buying Great Inexpensive French Wines, According to 4 Wine Pros
Make This One Simple Ingredient Swap to Upgrade Sandwiches, French Toast, and More This Fall
The Simple Trick for the Juiciest Meatballs With Deeply Flavorful Sauce
Your Apples Pie Will Be Better This Year If You Destroy Your Apples Before Baking Them
Want to Brown Onions Twice as Fast? Reach for This Pantry Staple
Revolutionize Weeknight Meals With This Kitchen Utensil
4 Tips for Buying the Freshest Beer, According to Beer Experts
You’ve Been Using Cucumbers Wrong—This Chef Trick Keeps Them Crisp
5 Ways You Should Be Using Salt (but Probably Aren't)
Should You Really Only Cook With Wine You'd Drink? We Tested 15+ Types to Find Out
The Simple Pantry Fix That Makes Every Salad Taste Better
Stop Tossing Your Corn Cobs—You're Wasting Liquid Gold
How to Get Perfect Grill Marks Every Time
How to Store Garlic Confit Safely (and Make It Last Longer)
The Best Way to Reheat Leftover Pizza, According to This Pro Baker
6 Game-Changing Prep Tips That Will Instantly Improve Your Cooking
How to Store Blueberries So They Last Longer
The Secret to Creamy, Scoopable Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Machine
How to Freeze Corn
Don’t Let Your Summer Fruit Turn to Mush—7 Tips to Freeze It the Right Way
How to Prevent and Get Rid of Fruit Flies
I Peeled Crates of Peaches as a Pastry Cook—This Is the Fastest, Easiest Way
How to Freeze Your Fresh Herbs
You’re Probably Storing Cucumbers Wrong—Here’s What Actually Works
9 Expert Tips for Picking the Perfect Watermelon
This 5-Minute Trick Guarantees Crispy Crusts and Killer Grill Marks
How to Add Chile Flavor Without Too Much Heat
The #1 Way People Ruin Tomato Sauce—and How to Fix It
How to Load a Dishwasher
This Major Rule About Cooking Meat Turns out to Be Wrong
How to Slice Chives
Most Pasta Salad Is Bad—Here's How to Make It Great
How to Peel Tomatoes
Here's How to Crack the Code on Restaurant-Quality Scrambled Eggs
How to Pick a Perfectly Ripe Melon
This Underused Kitchen Tool Will Save You From Summer Cooking Hell
You're Probably Throwing Away Frying Oil Way Too Soon
How to Cook Corn (All Our Favorite Methods)
You've Been Grilling Zucchini Wrong (but It's Not Your Fault)
How to Make a Vietnamese Rice Paper Roll Platter
There's a Reason Bar Ice Looks Better Than Yours (And You Can Fix It)
You're Making Pesto Wrong—Try This for a Creamier, Greener Sauce
Seasoning Isn't Enough—This Is the Secret to Cast Iron Success
Should You Pasteurize Eggs at Home? A Serious Eats Investigation.
This Is the Most Overlooked Step in Every Recipe—and It Takes 5 Seconds
For Plump and Snappy Shrimp, Reach for Baking Soda and Salt
Stop Tossing Sad, Barely Dressed Salads—This Simple Vinaigrette Trick Changes Everything
How to Shop for Seafood Sustainably