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.
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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
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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
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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)
Closeup of fresh corn cobs with husks partially opened
My Mom’s Secret for the Juiciest Corn on the Cob
A bowl of pesto sauce
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Pesto
hands peeling husk off of microwaved corn cob
The Simple Trick for Mess-Free Corn Shucking (It's a Game-Changer)