Cooking better does not require fancy culinary school or hours of practice. Sometimes the small tricks are the ones that can sharpen flavors, speed up dinner, and make ordinary ingredients feel ...

Every food has a pH: a measure of its acidity or alkalinity on a scale from zero (very acidic) to 14 (very alkaline). Shifting that balance by raising or lowering the pH can change the way ingredients ...

If you're anything like me, you're always looking for simple ways to take your cooking up a notch. And sometimes there's truly no better way than to ask other home cooks what secrets they have in the ...

Mushrooms tend to go bad fairly quickly in the refrigerator, leaving many to wonder if they can be frozen. When prepared correctly, mushrooms can be frozen for up to 6 months and used in nearly any ...

I learned a ton during my brief restaurant stage in Barbaresco, Italy, but one trick alone was worth the plane ticket and ...

Cooking at home doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Many old-school techniques offer simple ways to stretch your ingredients and reduce waste without sacrificing flavor. These time-tested ...