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.
Penne pasta boiling in water with foam at the surface in a pot
Here's How Much Salt You Really Need to Add to Pasta Water
Tillamook medium cheddar bag over an illustrated background
The Only Way You Should Store Cheese, According to Tillamook
Pizza on cutting board
Quit Baking Frozen Pizza—Here’s a Better Way To Cook It
A pot of tomato sauce being stirred with a wooden spoon featured in a reciperelated context
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade That Makes Store-Bought Pasta Sauce Taste Homemade
brownie on a piece of parchment paper
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Boxed Brownies
egg salad sandwich being made on a cutting board
The Fastest Way To Make Egg Salad for Picnics and Potlucks (No Peeling Required)
Egg salad sandwich (stacked)
The Surprising Ingredient I Always Add to Egg Salad
Close up of scrambled eggs topped with chives on a white plate next to pieces of toast
How to Cook Fluffy Scrambled Eggs Every Time, According to an Egg Farmer
A dish of homemade meatballs garnished with parsley
The One Trick for Grandma-Approved Meatballs, According to 4 Italian Chefs
Two halves of a grilled cheese sandwich stacked on a plate
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Grilled Cheese (It’s in Your Pantry)
A peanut butter sandwich in progress, with peanut butter spread on a piece of bread by a butter knife
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Peanut Butter Sandwiches (It's In Your Fridge)
A person holding a can of Diet Coke with a blurred foliage background
For the Best Diet Coke, Drink It the Utah Way
Dry ramen noodles in a closeup view showing their texture
The Easy 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Ramen
Egg salad sandwich
My Korean Mom’s 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Egg Salad
Two halves of a grilled cheese sandwich on a plate
My Simple 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Grilled Cheese
cooked seasoned chicken breast in a cast iron skillet
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Chicken Breasts Is "Liquid Gold"
Coffee in a red mug
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Coffee (It’s Already In Your Pantry)
A partly sliced banana bread on a cutting board, with bananas in the background
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Banana Bread
A glass of iced latte with a straw on a light surface
The Easy Trick to the Best Homemade Iced Latte, According to Baristas
bbq ribs on a plate next to a bowl of potato salad
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade Makes Any Store-Bought BBQ Sauce Taste Better
Grilled cheese sandwich filled with kimchi and melted cheese sprinkled with sesame seeds
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Grilled Cheese
A stainless steel frying pan on an electric stovetop
The Simple Trick for Using a Stainless Steel Pan Like a Nonstick
grilled chicken on a plate
How to Make Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts, Starting with a Secret Free Ingredient
cross-cut of a blt sandwich
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better BLT Sandwiches
A closeup of a grilled cheese sandwich with melted cheese oozing between slices of toasted bread
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Grilled Cheese
potato salad upgrade
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Potato Salad (It’s Already in Your Fridge)
Chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack
The 1-Ingredient Secret to the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
cucumber and cream cheese sandwich on a plate
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Unforgettable Cucumber Sandwiches
Alton Brown alongside a plate of corn on the cob
Alton Brown’s Secret for Perfect Corn on the Cob Every Time
Three folded cheese quesadillas arranged on a wooden board
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Cheese Quesadillas
A glass of German iced coffee with whipped cream and cocoa powder on a dark surface
How To Make the Best Iced Coffee, the Austrian Way
Cornbread in a cast iron skillet
A Firefighter’s Simple Trick for the Best Cornbread
A tray of chocolate chip cookies arranged on a surface
Hate Having Too Many Chocolate Chips in Your Cookies? Here's a Solution
tomato quarter in a large bowl next to a smaller bowl with minced herbs for 5-ingredient tomato salad recipe
The Secret Ingredient to My All-Time Favorite Tomato Salad
A bowl of popcorn on a counter next to a microwave some popcorn scattered outside the bowl
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Popcorn Is Straight Out of a British Movie Theatre
Chicken breasts in a plate
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Chicken Breasts (Works Every Time)
A paper bag with popcorn spilling out onto a surface
The Best 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Popcorn, According to a Chef
Brining chicken breasts for grilling
My One-Ingredient Trick for Super Juicy Chicken Breasts
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
Baked Salmon on a white platter
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Baked Salmon (Works Every Time)
A photo of a tuna salad sandwich with lettuce
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Tuna Salad (It's Already in Your Fridge)
A bowl of potato salad with cucumbers and carrots on a green plate
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Potato Salad—It's Genius
grilled corn with butter and chives
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Corn on the Cob
Tomato Sandwich
The 1-Minute Tomato Sandwich I’m Making All Summer Long
Scrambled eggs on a plate with bacon and toast
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Fluffier Scrambled Eggs (It’s Already In Your Pantry)
bowl of southern potato salad
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Southern Potato Salad
Avocado slices in a bowl with a fork to make guacamole
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Guacamole (Works Every Time)
Slices of zucchini bread on a green surface with visible nuts and zucchini flecks
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Zucchini Bread (It's So Delicious)
Bowl of popcorn with pieces scattered nearby on a dark textured surface
This 1-Ingredient Popcorn Upgrade Brings the Theater to Your Home
A BLT sandwich with bacon lettuce and tomato on toasted bread
My Simple 1-Ingredient Upgrade for a Better BLT
tomato sandwich halves on a cutting board next to a bowl of mayo and a plate with more tomato sandwiches
How To Make the Best Tomato Sandwich, According to a Tomato Farmer
Stanley Tucci in a graphic designed image of him next to ears of corn
The Best Way to Butter Corn, According to Stanley Tucci (It's Not What You Think!)
Hot dog in a bun
I Asked 5 Chefs To Name the Best Hot Dog Brand—They All Said the Same Thing
chicken salad and chips on a table napkin over a wooden board
The Best 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Tuna Salad Sandwiches, According to a Food Expert
A cut piece of watermelon displayed on whole watermelons
The One Trick to Picking a Sweet Watermelon Every Time
Zucchin in a skillet
I Asked 3 Farmers the Best Way To Cook Zucchini—They All Said the Same Thing
A skillet filled with baked beans being stirred with a wooden spoon
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade Makes Canned Baked Beans Taste Homemade
Super smooth guacamole in a white ramekin with tortilla chips on the side
A Simple Trick for the Smoothest, Creamiest Guac (It’s So Easy)
Coleslaw in a white bowl
My Mom’s 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Coleslaw
A glass of lemonade with lemon slices and straws on a striped cloth
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Lemonade (It's Already in Your Pantry)