Kitchen Tips and Troubleshooting
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Your Pasta Deserves Better—How to Upgrade Jarred Tomato Sauce in Minutes
You’ve Been Using Cucumbers Wrong—This Chef Trick Keeps Them Crisp
Stop Tossing Your Corn Cobs—You're Wasting Liquid Gold
Canning Tomatoes Is Easier Than You Think—Just Don’t Skip This Crucial Food Safety Step
6 Game-Changing Prep Tips That Will Instantly Improve Your Cooking
The Secret to Creamy, Scoopable Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Machine
Don’t Let Your Summer Fruit Turn to Mush—7 Tips to Freeze It the Right Way
I Peeled Crates of Peaches as a Pastry Cook—This Is the Fastest, Easiest Way
This 5-Minute Trick Guarantees Crispy Crusts and Killer Grill Marks
This Major Rule About Cooking Meat Turns out to Be Wrong
This Underused Kitchen Tool Will Save You From Summer Cooking Hell
You've Been Grilling Zucchini Wrong (but It's Not Your Fault)
Hate Cleaning Your Blender? This Simple Method Requires Zero Scrubbing
There's a Reason Bar Ice Looks Better Than Yours (And You Can Fix It)
No Ice Cream Maker? Just 2 Magic Ingredients Do the Work
Seasoning Isn't Enough—This Is the Secret to Cast Iron Success
This Is the Most Overlooked Step in Every Recipe—and It Takes 5 Seconds
Stop Tossing Sad, Barely Dressed Salads—This Simple Vinaigrette Trick Changes Everything
You're Probably Not Grilling Burgers This Way—But You Should Be
Cooking Steak at Home? Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake
Tired of Ruining Food on the Grill? This Simple Fix Changes Everything
Is the Secret to Better Coffee a Bag of Tea?
This Is the Only Brand of Chicken I'll Ever Buy—It's That Good
Forget the Skillet—This Microwave Trick Gets You Great Onions Fast
5 Ways You Should Be Using Salt (but Probably Aren't)
The Chefs' Cheat Code for Instantly Elevating Any Dish
The Simple Pantry Fix That Makes Every Salad Taste Better
My Method of Boiling Potatoes Turned My Potato-Skeptic Wife Into a Lifelong Spud Lover
How to Store Garlic Confit Safely (and Make It Last Longer)
The Easiest and Quickest Way to Shred Chicken
The #1 Way People Ruin Tomato Sauce—and How to Fix It
This Small Change to a Classic Salad Ingredient Has Become a Favorite of Chefs
The $5 Bathroom Tool That Belongs in Your Kitchen
We Tested 4 Natural Green Food Dyes—This Is the Best One
You're Making Pesto Wrong—Try This for a Creamier, Greener Sauce
The 10-Second Restaurant Trick for Perfect Fluffy Rice Every Time
Grilled Corn Deserves Better—Here’s How to Do It Right
This 2-Minute Trick Ensures Perfectly Crispy Grilled Cheeses Every Time
Want Perfect Ribs Every Time? Stop Doing This.
How to Make a Parchment Paper Lid That’ll Transform All Your Winter Stews
This One-Ingredient Latke Hack Is the Product of My Utter Laziness
Stop Tossing This "Garbage" Ingredient—Use It to Boost Your Stocks and Broths Instead
Grandma's Rustic Potato Cutting Trick Is the Secret to the Best Soups and Stews
This Clever 2-Minute Trick Takes My Salads From Good to Great
11 Crucial Microwave Shortcuts Every Home Cook Should Know
5 Game-Changing Ways to Use Baking Soda for Better Meals
4 Creative Ways to Use Up Your Leftover Egg Yolks
The Secret to Tossing Food in a Skillet Like a Pro, According to a Chef
Revolutionize Weeknight Meals With This Kitchen Utensil
3 Foolproof Ways to Completely Get Rid of Mysterious Fridge Smells
What's the Best Way to Cook Whole Grains? Our Tests Show It's Not What You Think.
Stop Throwing Away the Best Part of Your Broccoli—Eat It These 3 Ways Instead
Should You Really Only Cook With Wine You'd Drink? We Tested 15+ Types to Find Out
Out of Stovetop Space? This Simple Hack Will Give You More Room for All Those Pots and Pans on Turkey Day
The Best Way to Reheat Leftover Pizza, According to This Pro Baker
How to Combat Soggy Pie Crusts With Epsom Salt
How to Freeze Corn
We Asked 8 Sommeliers How to Pick Wines That Work With Salads and They All Gave These Same 2 Tips
How to Add Chile Flavor Without Too Much Heat
Every Time You Toss Your "Mushroom Juice," a Dish in Need of Savory Oomph Weeps
How to Load a Dishwasher
3 Lemon Juice Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Weeknight Meals Easier
The Quick Trick for Softening Canned Chickpeas for Silky-Smooth Hummus, Stews, and More
How and When to Wrap Your Sandwiches