Nothing hits the spot like a rack of ribs. Unfortunately, ribs can be tricky to cook and the process is plagued by many mistakes that are all too easy to make.
If you're a homegrown Southerner, then chances are you've at least heard of Hoppin' John, even if it isn't part of your annual New Year's Day meal. The classic New Year's dish includes peas, pork, and rice, and it's been around since the 1800s.
The Chopping Block reminds us of the old adage that you should only flip a steak once, whether cooking it on a stovetop or a grill. According to Serious Eats, science states otherwise, which is great news for multi-flip steak cooks everywhere.
Chances are you might not be totally clear on the difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa. And yes, there really is a difference. Though most people use the terms interchangeably, hot cocoa and hot chocolate are not one and the same. Each is made of similar, yet different ingredients
Hours upon hours and countless cups of flour have been dedicated to achieving the perfect chocolate chip cookie. But, crinkled chocolate chip cookies might be the ones to beat them all. It turns out, there's an easy way to achieve crinkled chocolate chip cookie perfection.
Red pesto, green pesto. The difference? Simple: the tomatoes. The tomatoes not only affect the color of the sauce, but they also alter the taste, making it richer.
Basically, leftover pizza is kinda gross, but no one wants to waste it. The Today Show's Samantha Kubota thinks they've found the answer to utilizing it.
According to the New York Times, truly traditional Irish stew contains only a few ingredients: mutton, onions, potatoes, and sometimes carrots, instantly distinguishing it from a stew made from beef. Irish stew is also typically thickened with mashed potatoes.
There's something so special about peanut butter cups. Whether you prefer these treats in holiday shapes or the original cup design, you don't want to be caught without one when you're hit with a craving. Fortunately, this recent TikTok gives you just the hack to satisfy without leaving your home.
When it comes to roadside eats offering comfort food, nobody beats Cracker Barrel. Order up one of the items and you're pretty much guaranteed a great meal.
If you know how you like your breakfast, but the meal doesn't always arrive on your plate the way you expect, it might be down to how you are ordering your eggs. It's surprisingly easy to get confused by the difference between eggs cooked over easy and sunny-side up.
Looking to take your scrambled eggs from good to great? By adding two ingredients you likely already own you can amp up your meal with no effort at all.
The Starbucks secret menu just got a little bit longer, thanks to the work of Totally the Bomb. The newest drink they've come up with is a Frappuccino that is Apple Jacks-flavored, and it's just in time for apple picking season.
Once you've secured your filet mignon, how do you make that tender, juicy meat taste even better? According to Eat This, Not That!, it's all in the seasonings and basting you do during the preparation of the meat.
Bacon is thinly cut and designed to cook hot and fast, to get it crispy on the outside and slightly chewy in the center. This makes it a bad candidate for slow-cooking, since over-cooking it will cause the meat to dry out, which no one wants.
Starbucks secret menu is really not that secret at all, however if you're trying to order one of these imaginative drinks, make sure you go with a recipe to avoid confusing your barista. Help is at hand if you want to try this all new Starbucks pumpkin secret menu drink but aren't sure how.
After a while, scrambled eggs can become pretty mundane, even if they're made to perfection. While there are plenty of other ways you can enjoy your eggs -- whether you like them over easy or sunny-side up -- there is a new TikTok egg trick going viral on that's definitely worth giving a try.
Overripe bananas happen and seemingly overnight. But what to do with that mushy mess? Banana bread is always an option, but what if you've had all the banana bread you can stomach? Well, leave it to cookbook author and wife of NBA superstar Stephen Curry to come up with a banana fritter recipe.
If you keep meat in your freezer at all times, you are probably familiar with the slight change in flavor that occurs after defrosting it. This is frustrating because you paid for that flavor and it feels a tiny bit like you're being punished for planning ahead and buying in bulk, right?
When done right, aioli elevates a simple hamburger to a gourmet meal fit for Gordon Ramsay. When attempted and failed, however, aioli is a sad reminder of what might have been, a slop of runny, garlicky disappointment that slides, unsatisfyingly off your expectant french fries.
Brussels sprouts have been the butt of jokes forever. Kids notoriously hate them, while well-meaning parents continue to serve them for dinner. Most can agree that Brussels sprouts are good for you, but they also emit a weird aroma. What's with the smell?
Is there anything more disappointing than overcooked vegetables? You set out with good intentions and then in a matter of minutes, your hopes and dreams are reduced to a mushy mess. As there's little chance of eliminating all distractions, let's take a look at how to rescue overcooked vegetables.
The fall season of secret menu drinks is officially in full swing, and at the rate they're going, you'll likely have enough Starbucks secret menu drinks to get you through a whole month of spooky (or not-so-spooky!) Halloween movies. The newest addition to the lineup is the Ghostbusters Frappuccino.
Crushed fresh basil, finely grated parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil are basic ingredients for a simple, delicious pesto sauce. All that's missing is a bit of miso paste, right? What's that now?