Cooking Tips and Techniques

Save Used Tea Bags
Why You Should Stop Throwing Away Used Tea Bags
Spicy Pickled Green and Yellow Beans
7 Things People Don't Can Anymore
sliced peaches
Can You Really Pit a Peach with Pliers?
how to make a DIY Piping Bag
How to Make a DIY Piping Bag
Zapp's Potato Chips and Wickles Pickles
7 Southern Snacks Our Editors Buy on Repeat
Ree Drummond on Today Show Set
The Best Cooking Tips We've Learned From the Pioneer Woman
Hands peel a blanched peach
How to Peel Peaches
Caramel Apple Blondie Pie
How To Bake a Pie in a Cast Iron Skillet
christmas cookies
Why Do My Sugar Cookies Spread Out While Baking?
Classic Groom's Boutonniere
The Proper Way to Put on a Boutonniere
Buttermilk Pound Cake with Custard Sauce
Tips for Baking a Perfect Pound Cake
cast iron pan on dark background
How To Season a Cast-Iron Skillet
Wax paper vs parchment paper
What Happens If You Use Wax Paper Instead of Parchment Paper?
Cat eating out of bowl on floor
How Long Should a Cat Go Without Eating?
Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken
13 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Cooking Fried Chicken
Alton Brown Recipes That We Can't Stop Making
12 Alton Brown Recipes That We Can't Stop Making
Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad
22 Ways With Summer-Fresh Field Peas
serrated electric knife
How to Sharpen an Electric Knife
knife sharpening
How Often Should You Sharpen Your Knife? And Other Essential Knife Tips to Know
Lemon-Basil Chicken Breast Foil Packets
Foil Packet Recipes That Make Dinner Cleanup a Breeze
photo shows asparagus that has been trimmed
The Right Way To Trim Asparagus
Cast Iron Skillet as Panini Press
I Used My Cast-Iron Skillet as a Panini Press, and It's the Only Way I'll Be Making Paninis From Now On
rusty cast iron
3 Things You Should Never Cook in a Cast-Iron Skillet
Southern Fried Corn
Recipes Made for Cooking in Your Cast-Iron Skillet
Spicy Fried Deviled Eggs
14 Ways to Delight with Deviled Eggs
mother and son baking putting dish in oven
What's the Difference Between Baking and Broiling?
asparagus, onions, bell pepper on aluminum foil
Can You Put Aluminum Foil in a Slow Cooker?
chocolate raspberry truffles
The Ultimate Way to Use Up Leftover Cake, According to a Baker
Still life of gray, weighted, blanket in bedroom
The Right Way to Wash Your Weighted Blanket (Because Yes, You Should Wash It at Least Once a Season)
Ina Garten Women Who Rock Playlist
The Best Cooking Tips We've Learned from Ina Garten
Vintage Woman Cooking
8 Cooking Rules All Southerners Live By, According to Nathalie Dupree
white chocolate
If You've Never Toasted White Chocolate, You Don't Know What You're Missing
Christmas-Morning Coffee Cake
This One Ingredient Makes Extra-Moist Coffee Cake, Every Time
Chess Pie
A Southern Transplant's Quest for Chess Pie
Confetti Cake with Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting
How to Frost a Smooth-Sided Cake (Even with Sprinkles in the Frosting)
Devil’s Food Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting and Ganache
How to Drip Icing on the Edge of Any Cake for Instant Drama
White Cake with Berry-Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
How to Frost a Rose Cake Like a Professional Baker
Strawberry Truffles
Yes, You Can: Homemade Truffles Really Are That Easy
tomatoes
Make Your Soups and Sauces More Flavorful With This Essential Canned Tomato Tip
Regina Charboneau's signature biscuits
Want Your Flakiest Biscuits Yet? Break Out The Box Grater
brown sugar
How To Soften Brown Sugar Quickly
Yellow Cake with Malted Chocolate Buttercream
How to Frost a Minimal Petal Cake for an Effortless Finish
Red Velvet Cake with White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting
How to Frost a Ruffle Cake That Looks Store-Bought
chili peppers
How to Fix Over-Spiced Food
cut butternut squash
Stop Struggling to Peel Butternut Squash and Try This Simple Method Instead
Raspberry-Lemon Cheesecake
5 Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Holiday Cheesecake
marble rolling pin
A Marble Rolling Pin is Your Best Friend During the Holiday Pie Pinch
pastry board and rolling pin holder
This Pastry Board with a Rolling Pin Holder Makes Holiday Baking Easy as Pie
homemade pasta
The Ultimate Guide to Scaling Your Recipes This Holiday Season
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Thanks to a Viral TikTok, Everyone Is Now Grating Their Hard Boiled Eggs
Heights House
How to Research the History of Your Home
Lemon Cake with Lemon-Thyme Frosting
How to Frost an Ombré Cake That Looks Like it Belongs in a Bakeshop Window
Professional Baker Making Bread
5 Baking Rules I Learned Working in a Professional Kitchen
Chocolate Lava Cake with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
How to Pull Off The Perfect Molten Lava Cake
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
The Secret to the Shiniest Chocolate Coating? Coconut Oil
aluminum foil
Should You Use Aluminum Foil With The Shiny Side Up Or Down?
frozen chicken
Can You Cook Frozen Chicken Without Thawing It?
cookie dough on a sheet pan
This Baking Trick Makes Cookie Dough Completely Edible
active dry yeast
How to Proof Yeast Before You Start to Bake
steak
News Flash—Sugar Is the Natural Tenderizer Your Meat Has Been Missing
powdered sugar
Can I Substitute Regular Sugar for Powdered Sugar? And Other Essential Sugar Questions Answered
self rising flour
How to Make Self-Rising Flour if You Don't Have Any on Hand
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
You Should Never Boil Eggs Right from the Fridge—Here's Why