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Tips and Tricks

A Nutty, Toasty, Totally Vegan Take on Brown Butter

This dairy-free version is perfect for drizzling onto sage-flecked pasta or wedges of fresh tomato.

The 5 Best Substitutes for Buttermilk

Recipe calls for buttermilk and you don't have any? No need to get sour—here are a few good ways to get around it.

How American Fell for Chicken-Washing

Should you wash chicken before cooking? Julia Child said yes, but today’s experts say no.

How to Clean and Season Cast Iron

Definitive advice for the kitchen's most stressful cookware.

The Best Slow Cooker for Soups, Braises, Dips, and More

We have a new favorite (and it’s not the Crockpot).

9 Ways to Use Wall Storage to Organize Your Kitchen

Not enough storage in your small kitchen? Make use of the vertical space you're forgetting about.

May All Your Whip Be Marshmallow Whip

This two-for-one topping will be the talk of your holiday party.

The Secret to the Best Peanut Sauce Is Whole Peanuts

Like whole spices, peanuts taste better when they’re freshly toasted and ground.

Masa Harina Is Good for Plenty More Than Making Masa

Enrich breads and biscuits, thicken sauces and drinks, and boost your flour dredges with the power of nixtamalized corn.

How to Make Matcha: A Comprehensive Guide

A primer on shopping, storage, techniques, and the accessories necessary to make ground Japanese green tea a part of your daily routine.

The New Pot Roast Is a Pile of Carrots

It’s not just hunks of meat that benefit from low-and-slow cooking in a covered pot. The treatment is perfect for simple vegetable preps, too—especially the young, sweet vegetables of spring.

How to Store Pot Lids for a More Efficient Kitchen

An inexpensive office supply product that will keep your pot lids upright and out of the way—plus more pot organizers we love.

These 14 Beautiful Bundt Pans Make Effortlessly Fancy Cakes

Making a gorgeous cake is as easy as choosing an incredible Bundt pan.

Why You Need Cut-Resistant Gloves

Are your fingers important to you?

19 Cake Frosting Recipes So Good You’ll Lick the Bowl

Here’s how to make different types of frostings and cake fillings.

7 Tools to Help You Make the Most of Your Small Kitchen

You can do a lot with a little if you stock your kitchen with these space-maximizing tools.

Why You Should Crumple Your Parchment Before You Use It

This quick trick puts parchment in its place, which is good for your cakes, your cookies, and yes, your Thanksgiving pies.

Hot Tip: For a Pumpkin Pie That Doesn’t Crack, Let It Cool in the Oven

Sure, you could cover an unsightly fissure with a heap of whipped cream. But you could also just not have to deal with a crack in the first place.

Make Caramelized Onion Ice Cubes So You Always Have the Good Stuff on Hand

Frozen cooked onions are the key to quicker, tastier quarantine dinners.