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Oyster Shucking 101

Learn how to shuck an oyster with ease via our six-step photo-illustrated guide.

COOK90, Week 5: Meal Plan and Grocery List

Everything you need for the last five days of COOK90 2020 (though you may want to also pick up a celebratory bottle of Champagne).

A Super Bowl (of Snack Mix)

How to make better snack mix, play by play.

Smoky Yogurt Is My New Favorite All-Purpose Sauce

And if you want to serve it as a Super Bowl dip, that works too.

Give Your Potstickers an Extra-Crispy Skirt

Make your dumplings more crispy with this easy trick.

Umami-Boosting Secrets From 5 Great Vegetarian Cooks

Adding olives to vegetable stock is just the beginning.

Every Question About Sustainable Cooking, Answered by a Climate Change Expert

What does “cooking sustainably” even mean? We asked somebody who knows.

Want to Make Great Flatbread at Home? Use a Wok

Fresh Armenian lavash from your stovetop.

This Recipe Convinced Me I Could Do COOK90

I thought it had to be perfect to be good. I was wrong. 

How COOK90 Makes Lunch Easier (and Harder)

COOK90 solves some of the issues that make lunch costly (to both your wallet and the planet). But it also causes some challenges of its own.

Soup Season Is in Full Swing. Is Your Toppings Game On Point?

Salty, crunchy, creamy, and filling, these garnishes will keep your soup dinners strong all winter long.

How to Stock a High-Vegetable, Medium-Fish, Low-Dairy Pantry

Or, to put it a different way, a pantry that will carry you through this year’s COOK90.

Priya Krishna's Spinach and Feta Cooked Like Saag Paneer Is My Favorite New Weeknight Dinner of the Year

In 2019, this was the cookbook recipe I kept meaning to make myself for dinner. I finally did, and it did not disappoint. 

The COOK90 2020 Starter Guide

Our January cooking challenge is back. And this year it'll not only improve your own personal cooking world—it will improve the world at large.  

How to Make a Martini That's Right for You

For a simple drink, a martini involves a lot of choices. We're here to help.

The Hanukkah Guide to Frying Without Fear

We’re commanded to eat doughnuts during the festival of lights. This year, we're going to make the doughnuts ourselves.

Just Toddy It: How to Drink Hot Negronis All Winter Long

There are an infinite number of drinks you can shake or stir with ice. Why can’t the same be true of hot cocktails?

How to Make a Yule Log or Bûche de Noël

The mushrooms look so real, your little sister will refuse to eat them.

Why Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad’s Pancit Palabok Is My All-Star Recipe of 2019

A homemade shrimp stock introduced me to a new dimension of my favorite Filipino rice noodle dish.