Tips and Tricks
The #cook90 2017 Diaries, Week 4: No One Cooks Alone
When the kitchen becomes a lonely place, lean on people. And cookies. Warm, enormous cookies.
By David Tamarkin
What's With All the Hype Around Matcha?
It's not matcha-do about nothing! The powdered Japanese green tea is versatile and delicious.
By Sam Worley
How to Eat Breakfast Burritos Every Morning (Even Weekdays!)
Make a bunch ahead of time, freeze them, and thank yourself later.
By Sam Worley
How Pantry Cooking Helped Me Get Through #Cook90
Cooking three meals a day? The only way to do it is with a well-stocked pantry of fresh, versatile ingredients.
By Katherine Sacks
How to Get Out of Your Cooking Rut
Feeling the winter doldrums in the kitchen? Here's how to breathe new life into your cooking.
By Sam Worley
Why Every Home Cook Should Be Buying Pre-Prepped Produce
Snobby about pre-prepped produce? So were we, until we started #cook90.
By David Tamarkin
Guys, Stop Boiling Your Lasagna Noodles Already
You're not helping your lasagna—you're hurting it.
By Adina Steiman
How to Eat Coffee for Breakfast
Sometimes drinking it just doesn't cut it. Here's how to add maximum caffeine to your daily routine.
By Rhoda Boone
Should You Use Algae Oil in Your Next Vinaigrette?
It's a healthy, flavorless oil—with a high smoke point and without a whiff of the sea. In fact, the algae's from a tree in Germany.
By Sam Worley
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The Top Ten Cooking Tips of 2016
These tips, tricks, and hacks are the ones that are going to stay with us for years to come.
By Joe Sevier
The Christmas Cookie Trick That Makes Any Cookie Fancy
This one trick from Dorie Greenspan will help your cookies run rings around the competition.
By Adina Steiman
Should We Be Cooking With Trader Joe's Umami-in-a-Tube?
Here's how to use it to punch up your cooking.
By Sam Worley
Give Cookies and Cakes a Pretty Finishing Touch With This One Ingredient
It couldn't be easier to dress up your favorite desserts.
By Katherine Sacks
This Is How We Roll (Bûche de Noël)
An easy way to roll a tight roulade-style cake without breaking it.
By Sam Worley
What's So "Magic" About Anna Jones's Pasta?
Less mess, less waste, fewer dishes to wash—oh, and fantastic flavor. Should we go on?
By Sam Worley
The Trick to Making Perfectly Clear Ice Cubes
Here's how to make (almost!) fancy-bar-quality ice in your home freezer.
By Sam Worley
A Simple Way to Class Up Your Potato Chips
Ten minutes and a warm oven are all that's needed to take potato chips from party platter to hors d'oeuvres tray.
By Sam Worley
How to Make It Easier on Yourself When You're Making Edible Gifts
First step: think big.
By Sam Worley