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.
Person pouring tomato sauce into a skillet on a stove
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade That Makes Store-Bought Pasta Sauce Taste Homemade
Pouring olive oil from a small bottle into a ceramic bowl
How To Tell if Your Olive Oil Has Gone Bad, According to an Expert
Plate of french toast with some syrup and a slab of butter surrounded by illustrations of blue and yellow color blobs/background
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better French Toast
Table salt shaker and a box of kosher salt on a blue and yellow colorblock background
Kosher Salt vs. Table Salt: An Expert Explains the Difference
Roasted potatoes on a baking sheet
The Only Way You Should Roast Vegetables, According to a Recipe Developer
Bowl of hummus
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Creamiest Hummus (It’s Free!)
Golden-brown, seasoned, and roasted diced potatoes
This Is the Best Temperature for Perfect Roasted Potatoes
Baking of American apple pie
I Asked 4 Experts To Name the Best Apple for Apple Pie (It's Not Granny Smith)
Sliced banana bread on a table with a bowl of banana slices in the background
The One Ingredient That Makes Banana Bread Taste Like It Came From a Bakery
Two bratwurst sausages served in buns topped with mustard and sauerkraut on a checkered tablecloth
For the Best Bratwurst, Make It the German Way
Iced matcha latte topped with whipped cream teapot and matcha powder in the background
The Easiest Trick to Making Homemade Iced Matcha, According to Experts
Brownie on a plate with other brownies (yellow illustration next to the top brownie)
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Most Decadent Brownies
A pot of chili with cilantro garnish on top
The Surprising Pantry Staple I Always Add to Homemade Chili
Side view of a grilled cheese sandwich on a toast, cut in half and placed on a plate
The Best Cheese for Grilled Cheese, According to Tillamook
Deviledeggs on a plate
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Deviled Eggs Is Already in Your Fridge
A bowl of creamy soup topped with roasted cauliflower and garnished with herbs
The Surprising Ingredients That Make Soup Creamy (Without Any Cream)
Jar of tomato sauce being opened by a hand another jar in the background
Every Time You Add This to Jarred Sauce, People Will Ask for the Recipe
Brussels sprouts in a wooden bowl
I Asked 4 Experts the Best Way To Cook Brussels Sprouts—They All Said the Same Thing
Salad on a blue-rimmed plate
The Zero Dollar Trick for Better Green Salads
Closeup view of a roasted chicken breast with lemon slices on a white plate
The Best Way To Avoid Dry Chicken Breasts, According to a Chef
Chicken Salad Sandwich with Potato Chips, side view
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Chicken Salad Is Already in Your Fridge
Close up of a salad with dressing being poured on it
My Surprising 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Salad Dressing (It's Already in Your Pantry)
A whole and one sliced chicken breast on a white plate, with lime wedges for garnish
The Easy Puerto Rican Seasoning Trick for Flavor-Packed Chicken
Tray of roasted vegetables
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Roasted Vegetables (Works Every Time)
Butternut squash cut in half
I Asked 4 Experts the Best Way To Cook Butternut Squash—They All Said the Same Thing
Tomato sauce cooking in a pan with a wooden spoon
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade That Makes Store-Bought Pasta Sauce Taste Homemade
A sheet pan with roasted potatoes
The 1-Ingredient Secret for Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Overhead shot of a plate with three seasoned whole chicken breasts an one sliced chicken breast
My Mom's 1-Ingredient Marinade for Juicier, More Flavorful Chicken
Marshmallow Crispy Rice Squares
The Surprising 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Rice Krispies Treats, According to a Recipe Developer
A storebought apple pie on a wooden surface with apples in the background
The Easy Trick To Upgrade Store-Bought Pie (Zero Skills Required)
Closeup of a spoon with cooked rice above a pot with cooked rice
For Fluffier, More Flavorful Rice, Make It the Traditional Mexican Way
meatloaf on a white platter
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Meatloaf
Homemade Fried Potato Hash Browns with Salt and Pepper
For the Crispiest Roasted Potatoes, Cook Them Like the British Do
seasoned roasted broccoli florets on a sheet pan
I Asked 3 Chefs the Best Way To Roast Vegetables—They All Said the Same Thing
A wooden spoon in a bowl of tomato sauce evenly spread and textured
The Best 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Store-Bought Pasta Sauce, According to a Food Expert
A loaf of bread on a light surface
The Polish Way To Enjoy a Loaf of Bread (It’s So Much Better)
close up - roasted crispy potatoes on a sheet pan
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Crispier Roasted Potatoes (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
Photo of baked macaroni and cheese with some yellow and blue illustration on the corner of the picture
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Mac and Cheese (It’s Already in Your Fridge)
Photo of banana bread cut into slices on a piece of parchment with blue and yellow polka dots on the edges of the photo
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for More Flavorful Banana Bread
Hot red fresh red chiles on a cutting board, one sliced open
How to Freeze Hot Peppers to Make Them Last Longer
roasted vegetables
A Zero-Effort Upgrade for Better Roasted Vegetables
A stack of chocolate chip cookies on a white plate
The Surprising Ingredient My Granny Adds to Every Batch of Cookies
Meatballs on a cast iron skillet
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Juicier Meatballs My Grandma Swore By
Grilled cheese
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Perfectly Cooked Grilled Cheese (It’s in Your Freezer)
Pot of tomato sauce
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Jarred Pasta Sauce
Stack of chocolate chip cookies on a marble surface glass of milk in the background
I Asked 4 Chefs How To Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies—They All Said the Same Thing
A dish of stuffed bell peppers topped with melted cheese and parsley garnish on a tray served with a fork and parsley on the side
I Asked 4 Chefs How To Make the Best Stuffed Peppers—They All Said the Same Thing
Four hot dogs in buns each topped with mustard
The Only Way To Cook a Hot Dog This Weekend, According to Nathan’s Famous
Slice of apple pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a white plate
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Apple Pie—It's So Delicious
A bowl filled with cooked white rice placed on a lightcolored surface
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Rice (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
Two egg salad sandwiches stacked on top of each other
My Chinese Mom's 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Egg Salad
A grilled cheese sandwich cut in half with melted cheese stretching between the halves
The Southern Trick for Making Perfect Grilled Cheese Every Time
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