Tips and Tricks
12 Uses for Coffee Filters
Besides providing a vessel for your morning fix, here are way more ways a coffee filter can save your life.
By Tommy Werner
The Easy Extra Step That Makes Every Grain Taste Better
With a little heat and a few minutes, you can make every grain in your kitchen go from flavor zero to flavor hero.
By Joe Sevier
Maple Syrup and Eggs Belong Together
Sweet eggs for breakfast are an indulgent treat worth trying.
By Anna Stockwell
How to Buy and Store Garlic Like a Pro
Garlic scapes, green garlic, black garlic. This culinary workhorse has so many different iterations, each with its own lovely and distinct flavor.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
More Dirty Secrets of Home Cooks
Our recent piece on one food writer's dirty cooking secrets inspired lots of feedback from readers, many of whom admitted to having secrets of their own.
By Anya Hoffman
The Real Way to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe
And other tips on buying and storing avocados.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
We Tested 4 Ways to Steam Without a Steamer Basket
We tested four techniques for steaming that don't require a separate tool.
By Katherine Sacks
It's Time to Put Kitchen Cleaning on Your Agenda
An expert told us just how often we should be cleaning the things we sometimes forget to clean.
By Joe Sevier
Dirty Secrets of a Home Cook
A food writer gives us a peek into what really happens behind the scenes in her kitchen. And some of it isn't pretty.
By Laurie Woolever
The 7 Microwave Hacks You Need to Know
Melting butter and thawing frozen chops? That's just the beginning.
By Alex Van Buren
Epi's Newest Recipes: Secret Ingredient Edition
With these new recipes, a surprise is a good thing.
By David Tamarkin
How an Office Lunch Swap Will Change Your Life
Swapping or sharing lunches with coworkers can save you time and money, introduce you to new foods, and really up your cooking game.
By Anya Hoffman
Gripes of the Work-Day Lunchtime Set
From stolen lunches to smelly snacks, here's what you hate about your coworkers.
By Joe Sevier
The Key to Making Great Rotisserie Chicken at Home
It's easy to love supermarket rotisserie chicken—it's tender, flavorful, and ready to be transformed into dinner in minutes. But can it be replicated at home?
By Matt Duckor
How to Make Oatmeal Taste Better Than, Well, Oatmeal
Already in love with chewy (but kinda bland) oats? Work in some new varieties of rolled grains, and pretty much everything gets more delicious.
By Adina Steiman
The Top Instagram Food Photo Tips
Our photo editor Chelsea Kyle knows a thing or two about making food look great for the camera.
By Chelsea Kyle
The Instant Split Pea Soup Upgrade
Add freshness, color, and a little taste of spring.
By Paula Forbes
The Case for Olive Oil on Pretty Much Everything
A finishing drizzle is all you need.
By Sheela Prakash
38 Ways to Be a Better Cook in 2016
Some people make New Year's resolutions to start running five miles a day. Some folks vow to never touch another pepperoni-covered French bread pizza. But if you're anything like we are, your 2016 bucket list is all about the cooking skills you want to add to your arsenal. No training for an Ironman here. Just 38 ways to cook better this year.
By The Epicurious Editors