Tools and Techniques

Find tips and tricks for using various kitchen tools and techniques on making your cooking more streamlined.

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looking down at a bowl of beef stew

How to Avoid Bland, Dry Stew Meat

cutting up jalapeno peppers to make guacamole recipe

How To Stop the Hot Pepper Burn

An airfryer with the basket open next to a small countertop convection oven on a graphic purple, green and teal background.

What's the Difference Between a Convection Oven and an Air Fryer?

cast iron skillet

How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet

meat thermometer in roasted turkey

What's the Difference Between a Meat Thermometer and a Candy Thermometer?

Spaghetti squash rings on a baking sheet

This Hack Will Change the Way You Cook Spaghetti Squash

oven

Here's How Your Oven May Be Lying to You

kitchen knives

How to Care For Your Knives So They Last Long and Stay Sharp

Spaghetti squash strands scraped from the roasted hull

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash Perfectly

mustard-colored nesting mixing bowls with playful, white floral pattern

Your Guide to Vintage Pyrex Mixing Bowl Patterns

Woman preparing food on modern cooktop

What Is an Induction Cooktop?

Charcoal Grilled Ribeye Steak Medium Rare Plated With A Side Of Sauteed Green Beans With Bacon And Garlic

Can You Cook Steak in an Air Fryer?

hands adding thyme to a simmering pot of soup

What's That Foam on the Surface of My Chicken Broth?

Overhead shot of a jar of open peanut butter

The Best Hack for Stirring Peanut Butter

Saucepans on a gas stovetop

Gas vs. Electric vs. Induction Stovetops: How Do They Compare?

Baked duck legs confit de canard with rosemary in glass baking tray over brown wooden background. Traditional french cuisine.

What Does It Mean to Confit?

Three progressively larger measuring cups full of flour, sugar in the raw and oats. Concept about the rising cost of food.

What’s the Difference Between Dry and Liquid Measurements?

nonstick skillet being rinsed in sink

How to Properly Clean Your Nonstick Pans So They Last as Long as Possible

A stainless steel skillet on a yellow and teal background.

This Easy Hack *Basically* Transforms Stainless Steel Pans into Non-Stick

Freshly baked lemon bundt cake in a bundt cake pan.

What’s the Difference Between a Bundt Pan and a Tube Pan?

Spaghetti with tomato sauce on white background

The Secret to Making Pasta Sauce Actually Cling to Your Noodles

pot of water boiling on stovetop

Boil vs. Simmer: What's the Difference?

Maple Cupcakes

chicken and rice casserole in 9x13 dish

What Do the Numbers on the Bottom of Your Casserole Dishes Mean?

bag of microwave popcorn

What Happens If You Don't Pop Microwave Popcorn With 'This Side Up'

how to mince garlic

How to Mince Garlic

woman placing sheet of cookies into oven

Why Do So Many Recipes Call for Baking at 350 Degrees F?

Lollipop-Style Chicken Wings

A Simple Trick for Making the Only Non-Messy Chicken Wing There Is

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Pumpkin Protein Muffins

Gluten-Free Holiday Bliss Cookie Bars

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Cornflakes

pizza stone in oven

How to Clean Gunk and Grime Off Your Pizza Stone

overhead shot mortar and pestle

How to Use a Mortar and Pestle

man holding styrofoam take-out containers

Is It Safe to Microwave Food in Styrofoam Containers?

A mug filled to the brim with macaroni and cheese topped with breadcrumbs.

Love the Crunchy Topping on Mac and Cheese? Get a Whole Pan Full

Spicy Gluten-Free Chicken and Cheddar Waffles with Blackberry-Maple Syrup

Saucy Sriracha Franks

Grilled Halloumi with Herbed Berry Salsa

Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes

PB & J Smoothie

Apple-Cranberry Crostada

The Original Fantasy Fudge

close up view of Campbell's Tuna Noodle Casserole with peas in a yellow pan on the stove

Campbell's Tuna Noodle Casserole

Best Ever Muffins

Close up view of traditional filipino lumpias with sauce and vegetables on a platter

Traditional Filipino Lumpia

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Quick and Easy Pancit

close up view of a stack of Seven Layer Bars on a plate

Seven Layer Bars

Egg Noodles

Easy Egg Noodles

An overhead view of a tray full of salt dough ornaments decorated with whole spices

Easy Rib Eye Roast

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Doggie Birthday Cake

Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Grilled Rosemary Chicken Breast

How to Quickly and Safely Thaw a Frozen Chicken Breast

Dry Onion Soup Mix

close up view of Stuffed Green Peppers with melted cheese on top, in a glass baking dish

Stuffed Green Peppers

close up view of chocolate Ice Cream in a glass container

Very Chocolate Ice Cream

looking down at a tray full of oysters Rockefeller

Rockin' Oysters Rockefeller

close up of a slice of Pumpkin Crumb Cake served with cream and mint on a plate

Pumpkin Crumb Cake

cooked bacon on paper towel

The Foolproof Way to Cook Bacon in the Microwave

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The Easiest, No-Mess Way to Cook Bacon

Down Home Chitterlings

Caramel Frosting

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