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Tips and Tricks

Here’s How to Make Food Less Salty

Overseasoning happens to all of us. It doesn’t have to ruin your dinner.

For the Glossiest, Sauciest Sheet-Pan Chicken, Grab a Jar of Jam

With the help of soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and vinegar, a jar of apricot jam transforms chicken legs into a gorgeous weeknight dinner.

For Punchier Pantry Pasta, Add Peperoncini Brine

Using jarred peperoncini, brine and all, in your weeknight pasta is the pro move you didn’t know you needed.

The Secret to Level Cake Layers? Toothpicks

Build towering multilayer cakes with this stress-free technique.

How to Make Layered Cocktails and Drink the Rainbow

Go slow and steady—and keep practicing.

How to Keep Your Rhubarb Cake From Getting Soggy

Rhubarb is juicy, which can spell disaster in a cake. Here’s how to bake one that doesn’t sog out.

How Long Is Fresh-Squeezed Citrus Juice Still Considered Fresh?

Don’t push it too far or you’ll end up with juice that tastes like laundry detergent.

The Secret to No-Fuss Hasselback Potatoes? Chopsticks

This handy tool is in your kitchen drawer just waiting to assist you with your knifework.

The Easiest Homemade Croissants Start With Softened Butter

The shortcut means that even without living next door to a French bakery, you can have warm croissants and fresh morning buns.

For Extra Moist, Tender Cookies, Bring Some Potato to the Party

We’ve got the science and the recipes to show why this beloved tuber is the inconspicuous hero of baking.

How to Make Homemade Doritos Seasoning

If your favorite part of a bag of Doritos is the powdery stuff at the bottom of the bag, this homemade Doritos seasoning recipe is for you.

Make One Last Summer Panzanella—and Break All the Rules

Forget everything you think you know about what should go into this classic bread salad.

Paella’s Just Better on the Grill

Cooking this Valencian rice dish on the grill means better flavor, better texture, and an excuse to drink a glass of wine outside.

The Best Way to Keep Guacamole From Turning Brown

Does storing guacamole with the avocado pit actually keep it green?

The Quick Trick for Picture-Perfect Brownie Swirls

A 10-minute trip to the freezer is the secret to achieving a defined peanut butter ripple.

This Retro Orange Drink Powder Is the Secret to Better Baked (and Grilled) Wings

Tang may seem like a relic of the past, but it can take your grilling game to new heights.

Why an Ice Bath Is the Key to Fresher, Greener Vegetables

A look at the science behind this pesky little recipe step.

The Quickest Way to Cookies That Don’t Spread? Ice Water

Your brown butter chocolate chip cookies will thank you.

For a Bouncy, Firm Texture, Give Your Tofu a Hot Bath

A quick dunk in boiling salted water will give this protein a new lease on life.

For Next-Level Caramel, Reach for Tamarind Paste

Offset the sweet with this tart and tangy pantry staple.