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.
Cooking beef cubes in a pan
This One Simple Step Is the Difference Between Good and Great Flavor
Plastic and glass food storage containers drying on a dish rack near a sink
My Aunt’s Famous Stain Removal Trick That Keeps Storage Containers Spotless
Bowl of eggs yogurt sugar flour and oatmeal on a wooden surface
The Best Yogurt for Baking, According to 3 Recipe Developers
Cooked chicken breasts in a pan with a few fresh leaves as garnish
Why Your Food Sticks to the Pan (And How To Avoid It)
Person eating soup and toast while working on a laptop
The Lunch Mistakes That Make You Hungry an Hour Later, and How to Avoid Them
Scrambled eggs served on a plate with toast and bacon a fork placed to the side
I Tested 5 Ways To Make Scrambled Eggs, and This One Was the Clear Winner
Grilled Boneless Chicken breasts, in metal baking pan.
I Asked 5 Chefs the Secret to the Best Chicken Marinade—They All Said the Same Thing
A bowl containing a mixture of tuna chopped onions green vegetables and herbs placed on a wooden table
For the Best Tuna Salad, Make It Without Mayo—Here's How
Beans in a tomatobased sauce served with a piece of toast and garnished with parsley
The 15-Minute Comfort Meal I Rely on When Winter Feels Endless
Roasted chicken thighs served with potatoes and carrots on a plate garnished with herbs
The Trick for the Crispiest Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs
A bowl of chicken noodle soup with egg noodles carrot slices shredded chicken and parsley
The Weeknight Soup Trick I Wish I Knew Sooner
A person holding three spice jars in their hand standing near a pantry
Keep Garlic Powder From Clumping With This Surprising Pantry Staple
Bowl of chili with kidney beans sour cream shredded cheese and herbs served with a cracker on the side
I Asked 5 Chefs the Secret to Better Chili, and Their Answers Were Identical
A hand holding a tall glass filled with a smoothie a straw in the drink
The One Small Change That Makes My Smoothies Way Better
Tuna salad with celery in a bowl displayed with a spoon
The Tuna Salad Mistake I Made for Years (And How I Fixed It)
Sausages grilling in a pan with onions and garlic
What Makes Italian Sausage “Italian,” According to a Butcher
A baked lasagna tray with a portion being lifted out with a spatula layers of pasta cheese and meat visible
I Asked 4 Chefs the Secret to the Best Lasagna, and They All Said the Same Thing
A plate of pot roast accompanied by roasted carrots and potatoes garnished with fresh herbs
The One Secret to the Perfect Pot Roast, According to 4 Food Pros
A pot with residual broth and a plastic spatula on a kitchen surface
This Viral Cleaning Hack Resurrected My Dutch Oven
A neatly organized pantry with jars of pasta containers of grains canned goods and various other food items arranged on shelves
Why You Should Never Store Potatoes With Onions
Salmon fillet on a plate with a side salad and lime slices
I Asked 4 Experts the Best Way to Cook Salmon—They All Said the Same Thing
Egg salad sandwich with lettuce on whole grain bread and grape tomatoes on a plate
For the Best Egg Salad, Make It the Polish Way
Slices of garlic bread garnished with herbs arranged on a plate
The Small Cooking Habit That Makes Weeknight Dinners So Much Easier
Hardboiled eggs sliced in half displaying yolks in varying consistencies arranged closely together
I Tested 5 Hard Boiled Egg Methods, and This One Was Hands-Down the Best
Angled view of a small white plate with a baked potato sliced in quarters and topped with butter
The Simple Trick That Makes My Baked Potatoes Extra Cozy
A close up of scrambled eggs on a white plate, garnished with chopped scallion
How To Cook Perfect Scrambled Eggs, According to a Short Order Cook
A photo of a bowl of chicken soup with carrot rounds and shredded chicken
The Chicken Soup I Make When I Need Comfort Fast
Two bowls of soup with pasta spinach meatballs and grated cheese topped with ground pepper
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Soup (It Works Every Time)
close up - roasted crispy potatoes on a sheet pan
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Crispier Roasted Potatoes (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
oatmeal in a white bowl
How To Make Oatmeal 10x Better, According to an Expert
deep frying chicken
I Asked 6 Chefs To Name the Best Oil for Deep Frying—They All Said the Same Thing
Garlic cloves and a knife on a wooden cutting board
The Fastest Way to Prep Garlic, According to a Restaurant Chef
A closeup of a grilled cheese sandwich with melted cheese oozing between slices of toasted bread
The Simple Ingredient That Makes Grilled Cheese Taste Like a $16 Bistro Sandwich
A partially sliced roast beef on a wooden cutting board
The Simple Oven Trick That Keeps Roast Beef Juicy (And Perfectly Pink)
coffee maker on a countertop with 2 small cups of coffee
I Asked 5 Baristas the Key to the Best Drip Coffee—They All Said the Same Thing
Closeup of a meatball on top of spaghetti with marinara sauce garnished with grated cheese and basil leaves
The Traditional Italian Trick for Making Better Meatballs
Peanut butter cookies on a purple plate
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Peanut Butter Cookies
A pot pie in a baking dish partially served with a metal spoon
The Secret to the Best Chicken Pot Pie, According to Chefs
Plate with cooked bacon and toasted bread slices
The Easy Chef Trick for the Crispiest and Most Flavorful Bacon
Piri piri fried chicken
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Fried Chicken (It's Already in Your Pantry)
Roasted broccoli on a baking sheet with a spatula scooping some pieces
This Is the Best Temperature To Roast Broccoli, According to a Food Pro
A loaf of banana bread with a few slices cut displayed on a wooden surface
This is the Best Sugar Substitute for Baking, According to Pastry Chefs
A square pan of brownies cut into 16 squares
I Asked 7 Pro Bakers the Best Way To Make Brownies—They All Said the Same Thing
Closeup view of a white bowl of chili with cheese topping and spoon along with a slice of cornbread balanced on the edge of the bowl
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Chili (Works Every Time)
Grilled cheese
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Grilled Cheese (It's in Your Freezer)
Closeup of a meatloaf with one slice cut off
The Best Ground Beef for Meatloaf, According to a Butcher
Homemade Chinese Asian Fried Rice with Peas and Carrots in a bowl
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Fried Rice (Works Every Time!)
Pot roast with carrots and egg noodles served on a plate
The One Ingredient Your Pot Roast Is Missing (It’s in Your Pantry)
Sink containing dishes pans and cooking utensils with an orange sponge beside it
Never Do This When You Wash Your Pots and Pans (and How to Avoid Warping Them)
Cast iron skillet of cornbread with a pat of butter in the center on a yellow background
My Southern Grandpa's Favorite Way To Eat Day-Old Cornbread
Chocolate chip cookies on a baking rack one with a bite taken out of it
I Asked 4 Experts To Name the Best Store-Bought Chocolate Chip Cookies—They All Said the Same Brand
A close up of sweet potatoes
The Only Way You Should Store Sweet Potatoes, According to an Expert
A bowl filled with popcorn
I’m a Chef, and This Is What I Make When I’m Too Tired to Cook
Sliced meatloaf garnished with herbs on a white plate
How I Make the Best Meatloaf Every Time (Picky Eaters Love It)
Overhead shot of a cup of coffee sitting on a matching saucer
A Simple Trick for Brewing Better Coffee at Home
Closeup side view of a baked potato sprinkled with coarse salt
The #1 Habit To Break for Better Baked Potatoes, According to 7 Experts
Photo of roasted cauliflower on a sheet pan with yellow-lined illustrations on the corner
The Best Temperature for Roasting Vegetables, According to a Pro Cook
Quesadillas on a plate with a small bowl of sour cream
The 15-Second Upgrade for Crispier Quesadillas (Works Every Time)
Mushrooms in black container
The Only Way To Prevent Mushrooms From Turning Slimy
The exterior of a Waffle House restaurant building showing the sign with the name and large windows
For the Best Eggs, Scramble Them Like the Waffle House