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.
Table settings with people eating dinner and drinking wine. Focus of the photo is the glasses of wine
For Better Wine, Try This Zero Dollar Trick
Meatballs on a cast iron skillet
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Meatballs (Works Every Time)
Prime rib with cut slices cascading onto the wooden platter (next to a sprig of rosemary and the carving knife)
This Easy Prime Rib Upgrade Costs Zero Dollars
Christmas sugar cookies on a wire rack
This Is How Long Homemade Sugar Cookies Last, According to an Expert
Peanut butter cookies on a purple plate
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Peanut Butter Cookies
Baked Salmon on a white platter
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Baked Salmon (Works Every Time)
Glass of eggnog with a cinnamon stick in it, and in the surroundings, another glass of eggnog, cinnamon sticks, a handheld grater, and rosemary
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Store-Bought Eggnog (It Costs Zero Dollars)
Photo of banana bread cut into slices on a piece of parchment with blue and yellow polka dots on the edges of the photo
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Banana Bread
bag of groceries with a receipt sticking out of the bag
This One Trick Will Cut Your Grocery Bill, According to a Grocer’s Daughter
Tray of roasted vegetables
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Roasted Vegetables (Works Every Time)
Sugar Cookies
For Better Sugar Cookies, Swap Out the Flour
Roast chicken in cast iron skillet
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Roast Chicken (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
One pan of brownies in a glass dish and another in a steel baking pan on an orange dotted background
Glass vs. Metal: Which Is Better for Baking?
Roux whisked in a saucepan on an induction stove, and in the surroundings, a bowl of flour and a blue kitchen towel
How To Make a Roux
30 mins
Bowl of hummus
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Creamiest Hummus (It Costs Zero Dollars)
Plate of french toast with some syrup and a slab of butter surrounded by illustrations of blue and yellow color blobs/background
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better French Toast
Corn tortillas on a tortilla soup
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Tastiest Tortilla Soup Ever
Inside of a fridge
The 10 Items in Your Fridge You Need To Toss Out
Photo of a slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream with illustrations on the corners of the photo
The Only Way To Safely Store Your Leftover Pumpkin Pie
Photo of dinner rolls on a tea towel with fun line illustrations on the edges of the photo
9 Easy Ways To Upgrade Store-Bought Dinner Rolls
Green bean casserole in a casserole dish
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Green Bean Casserole
Chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack
1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Chocolate Chip Cookies (Works Every Time)
Mashed potatoes Ina Garten
Ina Garten’s Easy Trick for Making Mashed Potatoes Ahead of Time
Plate of thanksgiving dinner: slices of turkey, stuffing, green beans and roasted bell peppers, and a mashed potatoes with gravy
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Gravy (Works Every Time)
Bowl of cranberry sauce
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Cranberry Sauce Ever
Beef stew in a bowl
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Beef Stew (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
Photo of avocados (one cut in half with pit and flesh facing forward) on an illustrated background
Should You Refrigerate Those Ripe Avocados? Here's What the Experts Say
Lasagna in a casserole dish and topped with dried basil
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Lasagna (It's Already In Your Pantry)
butternut squash soup in a white bowl
For Easier Homemade Soups, Start in the Oven
Pumpkin pie in a pie pan
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Pumpkin Pie (It's So Easy)
pumpkin pie
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Whipped Cream (Works Every Time)
Creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes in a bowl
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Fluffiest Mashed Potatoes (It Costs Zero Dollars)
Photo of apple pie in an pie dish with a small illustration in the corner of the photo
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Superior Apple Pie, According to a Blue Ribbon Pie Champ
Cinnamon rolls in a cast iron skillet
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Cinnamon Rolls (Works Every Time)
meatloaf on a white platter
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Meatloaf (Works Every Time)
Image of a grilled cheese sandwich on a plate with yellow and blue illustrations in the background
For the Best Grilled Cheese, Start in the Microwave
Sprinkling baking soda on top of chicken to velvet it
How My Dad Velvets Meat For Restaurant-Quality Stir-Fries (It's So Easy)
Photo of a plate of scrambled eggs, butter on toast, and slices of bacon on a white and gray kitchen towel with yellow lined illustration in the corner
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Scrambled Eggs (It's My Favorite Italian Staple)
Photo of baked macaroni and cheese with some yellow and blue illustration on the corner of the picture
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Mac and Cheese (It’s Already in Your Fridge)
Photo of cooked ground beef with some illustrations on the corners
The Secret To Browning Ground Beef Into Small Crumbles, According to a Food Editor
Photo of a person pouring maple syrup onto a piece of pancake (hand holding up the pancake piece) with yellow and blue wavy illustrations on the corners of the photo
The Only Way To Prevent Maple Syrup From Going Bad
Bowl of broccoli florrets on a kitchen towel
The Only Way To Prevent Fresh Broccoli From Turning Limp and Gross
Roasted potatoes on a baking sheet
7 Tips for Better Roasted Vegetables, According to a Recipe Developer
Photo of a variety of winter squash (pumpkins and gourds) with deep green and yellow dotted illustrations on the corners
Can You Eat the Skin of Your Winter Squash? It Depends.
Pepperoni pizza topped with fresh basil leaves
The One Simple Way To Upgrade Frozen Pizza (Works Every Time)
Bowl of toasted pumpkin seeds with a utensil, and in the surroudings, more toasted pumpkin seeds (with different toppings) in bowls and jars and an uncut pumpkin, all on light orange kitchen towel
Pumpkin Seeds Aren't Worth Roasting Unless You Do This One Thing
Coffee in a red mug
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Coffee (It’s Already In Your Pantry)
Photo of a pot of chili with yellow lined illustrations next to it
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Chili (It's Already in Your Pantry)
Photo of roasted cauliflower on a sheet pan with yellow-lined illustrations on the corner
This Is the Only Temperature You Should Roast Your Vegetables At
Photo of an oprn fridge door with an illustration of a blue exclamation point
The 4 Foods You Should Never Store in Your Fridge Door
Lemons on a white plate
The #1 Way To Prevent Lemons From Molding Too Quickly
Photo of a bowl of shredded cheese and a blue and white checkered kitchen towel on a wooden tray with yellow illustrations
The Brilliant Trick for Grating or Shredding Cheese, According to a Recipe Developer
Butternut squash
The One Easy Way To Tell if a Butternut Squash Is Ripe
Photo of halved butternut squash with slices of peeled butternut squash, all on a cutting board. Edge of photos have yellow and blue dotted illustration
The One Thing You Should Always Do Before Preparing Winter Squash
fresh herbs on a kitchen towel
This 1-Minute Trick Will Save You From Throwing Out Fresh Herbs
Cleaning solution sprayed onto a counter and wiped down with a towel
I Use This 2-Ingredient Cleaning Spray for Everything
Brownie on a plate with other brownies (yellow illustration next to the top brownie)
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade Your Brownies Need, According to a Recipe Developer
Bowl of rice and vegetable soup, and in the surroundings, slices of toast on a white and blue kitchen towel, a halved lemon, and utensils on the counter
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Soups (Works Every Time)
Dishwasher detergent tablet placed in the dishwasher's dispenser
Absolutely Do Not Try This Viral TikTok Dishwasher Hack
apples on a white background
A Super Easy Trick for Storing Apples That Are About To Go Bad (No Cooking Required)