• Hot chocolate made with maple syrup
    Hanna Claeson

    Try Adding This Instead Of Sugar To Your Hot Chocolate

    Hot chocolate season smells like wool scarves and mittens, like nutmeg and cinnamon, and like warm ovens filled with the first batch of holiday cookies. To get it right, you'll need to make your hot cocoa from scratch and to add this alternative sweetener.
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  • A flaming grill.
    Felix Behr

    What You Didn't Know About Steakhouse Grills

    Among the secrets behind a steakhouse's steak, The Daily Meal simply includes, "They use infrared boilers," before commenting on the extreme heat used to cook their meats. The invocation of infrared, however, merely hides the secret of how they cook their the meat behind mystifying technology.
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  • Scrambled eggs on white plates
    Andrea Beck

    This Is Why You Should Never Order Cooked Eggs For Delivery

    "We forget how badly eggs smell when they're not fresh. Plus, cold eggs don't taste nearly as good as you'd hope," Ari Banayan, co-founder of Habit Nest, said in an interview with Insider. Having cold, smelly eggs show up at your door doesn't exactly make for a delicious start to your day.
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  • A generic image of air fryer
    Boshika Gupta

    Read This Before Putting Cheese In An Air Fryer

    Why can't you put cheese (especially copious amounts of cheese) into an air fryer? As explained by Food Network, the issue is that the cheese can ooze out before your dish has had a chance to turn crispy -- an air fryer specialty. This is bound to create a hot mess in your air fryer basket.
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  • A generic photo of waffles in a waffle maker
    Boshika Gupta

    You've Been Cleaning Your Waffle Maker Wrong This Whole Time

    As heavenly as homemade waffles sound, there is definitely one catch that can make things trickier for most of us: cleaning the waffle maker after we're done making our delicious waffles. Fortunately, there are a few ways out that will make this task less nightmarish.
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  • Bowl of jalapeños
    Mirtle Pena-Calderon

    This Simple Trick Will Tell You How Hot A Jalapeno Is

    Jalapeños are considered one of the world's most popular peppers and clock in as high as 10,000 Scoville Heat Units. Despite their spiciness, there is a simple trick that can be used to find jalapeños that are slightly lower on the Scoville Scale.
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  • hand grasping handle of black air fryer
    Andrea Beck

    You Should Never Put Leafy Greens In An Air Fryer. Here's Why

    Air fryers are one of the hottest kitchen appliances right now, and if you're thinking of buying one (or already have one), you've probably heard that this handy tool can cook almost anything. However, leafy greens are one of the few foods your air fryer probably can't handle.
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  • Salmon on a cedar plank
    Karen Hart

    The Mistake You Want To Avoid When Grilling With A Cedar Plank

    The method is just what it sounds like -- a piece of wood that goes on your grill, and then your meats and vegetables are placed on top. Beyond the flavor, it also can help keep your meats moist, keep tender filets from falling apart, and these wooden boards can makes for easier grill clean-up.
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  • bowl of vanilla custard
    Molly Harris

    This Is The Trick To Fixing Runny Custard

    While there may be few things as satisfying as dipping your spoon into a custard that has set properly, this classic dessert can be troublesome from time to time. Here's what to do if your custard is too runny.
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  • hash browns in an iron skillet
    Molly Harris

    The Real Difference Between Hash Browns And Home Fries

    If you're a fan of a savory American breakfast, chances are you love breakfast potatoes on the side of your eggs. But if you've ever wondered what the difference is between hash browns and home fries, it really comes down to the cooking technique and the texture of the potatoes.
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  • Grilled peaches topped with cheese, prosciutto, and balsamic glaze
    Sophie Putka

    This Is How To Turn A Sauce Into A Glaze

    Glazes are shiny, thick, luscious additions to any dish -- and turns out, they're pretty much the same thing as sauce, just with different amounts of water and sugar. The basics of making a glaze are simple, but to perfect the technique we have a few tips that will take you a long way.
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  • Disappointed man eating broccoli
    Pauli Poisuo

    Read This Before Putting Broccoli In An Air Fryer

    For people who want to avoid excess fat but still feel like keeping things crispy and delicious, the air fryer might very well be a game changer. However, because the kitchen appliance has only recently hit the mainstream, this potentially revolutionary cooking method still comes with a few caveats.
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  • Vegan fried fish with lemon and tartar sauce
    Molly Harris

    The Surprising Vegan Substitute You Can Use For Fish

    Going vegetarian or vegan can be quite simple these days thanks to the abundance of information online. However, there are some dishes you might crave that seem difficult to substitute ingredients for. There's one vegan ingredient that's actually a perfect swap for fresh fish -- banana blossoms.
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  • Bowl of brown sugar with cubes in background
    Andrea Beck

    Don't Believe This Myth About Brown Sugar

    You might've heard before that brown sugar is healthier than white sugar. Part of this myth might come from the color, since raw sugar is typically brown as well, and could lead to some people believing that brown sugar is less processed and refined than white, and therefore healthier.
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  • tempering chocolate over a double boiler wooden spoon
    Audrey Michels

    This Is How You Make Tempered Chocolate

    Tempering chocolate is much easier in theory than it is in practice, even for a professional pastry chef. It's still important, however, to understand the theory before breaking down the steps and adding in tips to get a better outcome.
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  • Iced coffee, cold brew
    Hanna Claeson

    This Viral Iced Coffee Hack Changes Everything

    Iced coffee fanatics, meet TikTok, your new best friend. In early October, TikTok cuisine influencer, Katie Lopynski, posted a how-to that will put to rest your iced-coffee-making anxieties from here on out. The only thing hard about this hack is the forethought you need to put into it.
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  • carrots basket
    Sophie Putka

    This Genius Hack Will Make Your Old Carrots New Again

    Have you ever gone on an ambitious grocery store run only to leave your fresh produce, neglected, to wilt away in the fridge drawers? Of course you have. This one easy trick can bring your carrots back from the dead just in time for Halloween.
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  • jar and spoon of pesto sauce
    Molly Harris

    This Simple Trick Will Keep Your Pesto From Turning Brown

    If you've ever made pesto at home, then you might have encountered a phenomenon if you didn't use the pesto quickly enough. The bright green sauce might have faded into a dull brown color. Though it's easy to see why the sauce could be perceived as having gone bad, it's actually still good.
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  • Costco Kirkland Signature Lobster Bisque
    Megan Scott

    Read This Before Buying Costco's Kirkland Signature Lobster Bisque

    At first glance, Costco's Kirkland Signature Lobster Bisque seems pretty appealing. It looks rich and creamy, and the package promises "restaurant-quality" with a "sophisticated taste". Before you start making room in your refrigerator for this soup however, there are some things you should know.
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  • Sam's Club
    Pauli Poisuo

    The Sam's Club Miniature Pie Hack You Need To Know

    Everyone loves a good slice of pie. Still, in this hectic modern life, who has time to actually hit the kitchen and bake them on the regular, let alone eat giant slices on a daily basis? Fortunately, Sam's Club has offered its members a convenient way to make tiny, delicious mini-pies to die for.
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