Pickling is a great way to use up any extra vegetables you have lying around that are about to go bad — or you simply have a lot of. The process is much easier than you would think, provided you have some empty jars and the self-control to wait a little while for your veggies to steep.
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Ina Garten is a beloved culinary queen with good reason. Her recipes are always delicious and she makes everything look so easy, even if it is a challenge. Luckily, one of her easiest pasta recipes, Summer Garden Pasta, is perfect for spring and summer. Here's how to make it.
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One thing in particular Disney aficionados say they miss during their time away is the incredible foods that the parks offer, and high on that list are Disney's famous churros. Good news, though — you can now make these at home.
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Move over, sourdough starters. There's a new bread going viral, and it's a lot easier and less time-consuming. If you haven't heard of peanut butter bread, it's time you were introduced. This no-yeast quick bread can be made with items you likely already have in your pantry.
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How hard is it to pop a few corn kernels? Throw some salt and butter in and that's it, right? Nope. Food science nerd Alton Brown is all about finding the absolute best way to cook food that on the surface might seem easy, but far too often people get wrong. Here's how he makes perfect popcorn.
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It might feel like a good idea to purchase olive oil in bulk; but beware, overbuying can end up wasting more money than was saved if you don't use your olive oil quickly enough or store it properly. Here's how to tell if your olive oil has gone bad.
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Bread is great, until it isn't — and it always seems like there are just a few slices that do not get used before the loaf starts to get hard and stale. Luckily, there are several ways to bring stale bread back to life.
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Whether you're an impatient home cook, needed a quick meal done five minutes ago, or simply need a break from the stove, this hack for cooking rice could be your best new secret. If you weren't aware, it is actually possible to cook rice in the microwave. Here's how.
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With so many ways to prepare a steak, which one do you choose? Well, according to award-winning chef, J. Kenji López-Alt, the best way is the reverse sear. This method involves roasting your steak in the oven followed by searing in a pan.
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If your stove is full with skillets and pans cooking pancakes or bacon, you don't need a burner to free up to make the perfect poached egg. You can actually them in the microwave. Microwaves are incredibly versatile appliances, and sometimes they can be used for more than you can even imagine.
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When you're out of cocoa powder, but you really want to make a chocolate cake, there are many options available. They do, for the most part, require other types of chocolate, as cocoa powder isn't as versatile in regard to substitutes as other ingredients.
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If you forgot to pick up some fennel at the store or haven't quite learned to love its distinctive flavor, a variety of substitutes can take its place.
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While there are hundreds of fancy appetizers out there, these are the ones that you really should try at least once before you die.
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Whether you're talking about battering and frying something you'd never thought about trying before, or whipping up a whole new dish that hails from half a world away, here are the fried foods you need to try before you die.
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Whether you're a spiked seltzer newbie or a well-versed veteran of seltzers of the hard variety, read on to view the ultimate guide to the hard seltzer brands .
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Because nothing comes free, there is a price to be paid for using, caring for, and storing non-stick cookware in a way that keeps them at their best. One of the biggest mistakes many people make, in fact, is popping this type of cookware into the dishwasher.
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Use it to glaze bacon, pour it over IHOP's famous pancakes, or use it as a sugar substitute — no matter what, everyone should have maple syrup in their pantry at all times. Or is is the fridge? It turns out, you've been storing maple syrup wrong your whole life.
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There's no shortage of eggs to choose from in the grocery store aisle, but they all have one thing in common - that numbering on the side of the carton.
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When it comes to nonstick cookware, there seems to be two different camps of people. There are people who throw away a Teflon pan the second it gets a scratch on it, and then there are those of us who will use a pan that has so many scratches it looks like somebody took a belt-sander to it.
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When it comes to ordering that absolutely perfect, mouth-watering, burger at Five Guys, the sheer number of toppings at a person's disposal can be a little overwhelming. How, then, do you craft the perfect Five Guys burger?
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Zoodles are spiral-cut zucchini that serve as a low-carb alternative for the pasta lover trying to cut down on carbs, but they can wind up floating in water.
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Not everything on that menu is a good bet. Here are some typical menu items you can find at your local Indian restaurant that you definitely should not order.
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Whatever the laws in your state, here are some alcohols you should never buy from your grocery store.
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When it comes to leftovers, most of us turn to the microwave. While that might be fine for some food, nuking isn't best for chicken.
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There are plenty of different ways to get cooking garlic wrong, and succumbing to any of these pitfalls could ruin an otherwise delicious dish.
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Whether you're busting out cupcakes from scratch, or making Pillsbury do all the work via its boxed magic, there are some definite no-no's when it comes to baking the precious little treats. To steer clear of any future fails, you'll want to avoid these cupcake-baking mistakes everyone makes.
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There's a lot that can go awry with brownies — they can be too cakey (the world's worst brownie sin), they can have rock-hard edges with an undercooked middle, and they can be lacking flavor. But better brownies are easily attainable, especially if you know what it is you're doing wrong.
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