Cooking Tips

Alleviate stress and free up space by using your grill as a second oven this holiday season

Here’s how to keep the sweetness in your favorite treats, without consuming a whole lot of sugar.

Before you turn your back on the convenience of foil, you're going to want to read this.

Ali Slagle shares must-haves that'll make every meal one you can’t wait to eat.

When you’re short on time and inspiration, here’s how to make a meal that satisfies and impresses.

Prune puree isn’t the only way to enjoy this healthy fruit. These creative twists using prunes will show you how to use the naturally sweet fruit in a variety of new ways!

A-cryla-whatta? Don’t worry, we’ve got you.

You might not be a professional baker, but there’s no reason to live with sunken, cracked or just plain messy cakes. Hone your baking skills so you can avoid these all-too-common mistakes.

Don’t destroy your roast! Take the advice from nationally known culinary experts to ensure your corned beef tastes (and smells) just like a restaurant-quality version.

It's time to take your knifework – and your dishes – to the next level.

If you’ve got cooking questions you’ve always been too afraid to ask, we’re answering them.

It’s time to stop ruining your chocolate chip cookies and start perfecting them.

Sharpen your knives, because you're about to become an expert at butchering a whole chicken and making the most out of every piece of meat.

Consider this your complete guide to making a sensational salsa.

What if we told you that you could turn meal prep into an enjoyable, therapeutic (dare we say relaxing?) process instead of a dread chore. Who wouldn't want that?

Whip up dishes on the fly and improvise based on what you have with this cheat sheet.

Avoid these pitfalls and get ready for the juiciest steaks and burgers of your life.

It's an art and a science – improve on both with these tips.

Part of being a good cook is being efficient with your ingredients (and it's great for the environment, too).

Save time and money and eliminate stress with these expert tips.

How well do you know the tools you turn to most often in the kitchen? Make sure you have these items on hand – and know how to fully utilize your knives.

Elevate your cooking game by keeping an eye out for these missteps.

Keeping your equipment, tools, pantry and work space neat sets the stage for successful cooking.

Kitchen experts from recipe developers to chefs to cookbook authors share their best tips and tricks for enhancing flavor and perfecting your technique.

Before you chop anything or turn on the stove, check these must-dos off your list.

Cozy up to a better breakfast this winter and enjoy your classic oats in entirely new ways.

Brush up on these basic cooking techniques, and you’ll have everyone thinking you’re an expert chef.

Step away from the room-temp sauce and leave your pasta water in the pot – it’s time to correct your awful pasta mistakes and start improving your bad habits.

Forget everything you know about thawing frozen food, because this is going to change your whole kitchen game.

With a few simple tips and tricks, you'll make morning meals that are worth getting out of bed for.

This Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread easily transforms into 4 other quick breads, sweet and savory, with some very simple swaps.

Think there’s nothing wrong with leaving frozen meat out at room temperature to defrost? You might want to change your ways once you find what happens as meat warms up outside of your fridge.

Before you get to work with your chef's knife, find out how to maintain and use it like a pro.

Tired of burning cookies and wondering why your cakes and loaves never turn out quite right? You’re probably using the wrong kind of baking pan. Find out when you should be using metal versus glass pans – and why it matters.

Relieve anxiety and find calm in the kitchen with these cooking tips.

Eggs belong in the fridge – or do they? Find out whether or not you’ve been storing your eggs correctly or if you’ve been putting your health at risk.

Need to take your avocados from rock hard to perfectly ripened and ready for use? Here’s how you can achieve the right balance of texture and ripeness – and how to avoid effing it up.

Don’t put that stick of butter in the microwave! If you forgot to take your butter out of the fridge before starting a recipe, we’ve got a few quick tricks that’ll get it soft in no time.

Here’s a little-known kitchen tip: Where you put your food inside your oven affects how it cooks (and tastes). Find out if you’re placing casseroles, cookies and pizzas on the right rack or if you need to revamp your oven interior.

Some of the best cooking tricks can be applied to salad making to make the best salad recipes ever. Here’s 5 game changers that will help you bring your greens game to a new level.

“Eat more fish”, they say, “It’s one of the healthiest foods on earth,” they say. You know it, but when you make fish, it’s either overcooked, rubbery or half gets stuck in the pan. Here are 5 fish fixes that will make a fish lover out of you yet.

The internet is home to ingenious food hacks, and though they might sound awesome, they can be full of more risks than perks. Save yourself time, effort and potential danger and don’t try the following food hacks.

Are you indulging in some bad grilling habits? Correct these common mistakes, and you’ll master good grilling practices.

Making a dish that uses wine and you’re fresh out? Or prefer to skip the alcohol? We’ve got you covered with three ways to replace wine using ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

Think like a chef and learn to transform everyday packaged foods into gourmet meals with these easy tips and tricks.

There’s more you probably don’t know about your Instant Pot. Here are 7 hot tips for the hidden features of your favorite kitchen workhorse.

Think grilling season has to sabotage your sustainability goals? It’s not as complicated as you may think: Stay friendly to the earth all summer long with these 5 green grilling hacks.