Cooking Tips And Techniques

No one is born knowing how to cook. We learn skill by skill, picking up smart ideas, quick tips, and cool tricks along the way.
Sliced cucumbers in a bowl
The 1-Minute Greek Cucumber Sandwich I Make on Repeat
Open-faced tuna salad sandwich on toast with lettuce, pickles, and dill, garnished with red onion slices
My Easy 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Tuna Salad
A bowl filled with freshly sliced cucumbers and onions for a salad
My Grandmother's Trick for Way Better Cucumber Salads
A bowl of guacamole with tortilla chips
Is It Safe to Eat Guacamole That Has Turned Brown? Experts Weight In
bowl of potato salad
My Mom’s Simple Upgrade for Better Potato Salad (It’s Perfection)
tuna salad sandwich (cut in half) on a plate with a few pickles, and in the background, more tuna salad in a bowl
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Tuna Salad
bottle of tabasco
The Only Way You Should Store Hot Sauce, According to Tabasco
tomato sandwich (cut in half and stacked) on a cutting board
My Surprising 1-Ingredient Upgrade for a Better Tomato Sandwich
Bowl of pasta salad with vegetables and olives
I Asked 3 Experts How To Make the Best Pasta Salad—I'm Using This Easy Tip From Now On
A hand holding a glass of iced water
How To Make Your Ice Water Taste 10x Better This Summer
Tuna salad sandwich on whole grain bread, served on a red plate
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Tuna Salad Is Mediterranean-Inspired
A pitcher and a glass filled with lemonade placed on a table, garnished with lemon slices
How to Make the World's Best Lemonade, According to 3 Experts
cucumbers sliced on a cutting board next to more (uncut) cucumbers on the counter
My Simple Upgrade for Better Tasting Cucumbers (Works Every Time)
Close-up of roasted diced potatoes on a surface with a utensil visible
How To Make the Crispiest Roasted Potatoes, According to 4 Experts
Bowl of cucumber salad
I Found the Secret to the Best Cucumber Salad on the Back of a Pickle Jar
Caesar salad with croutons and Parmesan in a bowl with dressing and lemon on the side
My Simple Trick for the Best Ever Caesar Salad
A close-up view of a gourmet hamburger with fries and a glass of beer in the background
I Asked 5 Chefs How to Make the Juiciest Burgers—They All Said the Same Thing
Potato salad in a bowl
My Easy Trick for the Best Ever Potato Salad
Overhead view of deviled eggs with paprika, mustard and mayonnaise on plate over white stone background.
The Simple Deviled Egg Upgrade That's Already In Your Pantry
Two hot dogs in buns topped with ketchup and mustard, resting on parchment paper
This Is the Best Way to Grill Hot Dogs, According to Experts
A loaded cheeseburger with vegetables and a bun on a wooden tray
The Secret Ingredient I Always Add to My Burgers—It's So Delicious
Stovetop Burgers with Cheese
The Best Ground Beef for Burgers, According to a Chef
tomato sandwich
My Simple Upgrade Will Totally Transform Your Tomato Sandwiches
Macaroni Salad in a white bowl
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Macaroni Salad I'm Having All Summer Long
Sliced grilled chicken breast on a bed of greens and quinoa salad
The Simple Trick for Perfectly Grilled Chicken Breasts, According to Experts
A strawberry smoothie in a glass with a straw and fresh strawberries around
The Surprising Ingredient I Add to My Smoothies
glasses of lemonade
The No-Cost Lemonade Upgrade I Wish I’d Discovered Sooner
A bowl of creamy potato salad garnished with parsley
I Asked 3 Experts the Secret to the Best Potato Salad—They All Said the Same Thing
Pepperoni pizza with one slice partially removed
The Best Way To Cook Frozen Pizza, According to Experts
Plate of fresh vegetable salad with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and sliced red onions
The One Ingredient I'm Adding to All My Summer Salads
Plate of creamy macaroni salad on a table with a fork
The Simple Trick for the Best Macaroni Salad, According to Experts
A bowl of coleslaw on striped napkin.
How to Keep Your Coleslaw From Getting Soggy, According to Experts
Guacamole and salsa in bowls with tortilla chips nearby
I Asked 6 Mexican Food Pros How To Make the Best Guacamole—They All Said the Same Thing
Margaritas on a wooden board with lime wedges and salt
The Surprising Ingredient I Always Add to My Margaritas (It Makes Them So Much Better)
various jars of pickles and pickled veggies
Why I Never Throw Away Pickle Brine—and You Shouldn't Either
Bowl of sweet potato salad with paprika sprinkle placed on a wooden board
The Surprising Swap I Make for My Potato Salad
ramen noodles lifted from a bowl ramen with soup
The Easy Ramen Upgrade I Wish I’d Discovered Sooner
A jar of pickles with a blue lid
My Easy Trick for Opening Stubborn Jar Lids
Whipped cream being prepared with a stand mixer, forming peaks in a metal mixing bowl
The Simple Ingredient That Will Totally Transform Your Whipped Cream
cutout of a jar of Rao's marinara on a yellow background next to a photo of meatballs in marinara sauce
Rao’s Strange Trick for Making the Best Meatballs on Planet Earth
A bowl of fresh fruit salad containing melon, strawberries, grapes, and other fruit pieces
For Better Fruit Salad, Reach For This Juice
Curry chicken salad served on lettuce leaves in a bowl with forks and a napkin nearby
My Pakistani Mum's Secret to the Best Chicken Salad
Egg salad sandwich (stacked)
The Surprising Ingredient I Always Add to Egg Salad
Deviled eggs arranged on a white plate, topped with a sprinkle of seasoning.
The Surprising Ingredient I Always Add to My Deviled Eggs
Iced coffee with seltzer in a tall glass, placed on a wooden surface.
I Add This Ingredient To My Iced Coffee as Soon as the Weather Gets Warm
Deviledeggs on a plate
This Surprising Ingredient Makes Deviled Eggs Taste Like a Million Bucks
Closeup view of a small clear glass jar of strawberry jam on a plate with croissants and a knife all on a wooden tabletop
I Asked 4 Experts To Name the Best Strawberry Jam—They All Said the Same Thing
Triple layered chocolate cake topped with a slice missing
My Simple Trick for Chocolate Cake That Tastes Extra Rich
Chicken salad sandwich on whole-grain bread, with lettuce and potato chips in the background.
I Asked 4 Experts How to Make the Best Chicken Salad—They All Said the Same Thing
Chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack
My Easy Secret to the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies (It Works With Any Recipe!)
Side view of a bowl with a pile of crispy French fries
My Secret for Better (and Faster) Frozen French Fries
Small plate with a tuna salad sandwich, chips and small pickles on a tan countertop
I Always Skip This Ingredient When I Make Tuna Salad—Here's What I Use Instead
Overhead shot of deviled eggs on a tray
This Is How Long You Should Boil Eggs for Deviled Eggs, According to a Southern Chef
slice of vanilla cake on a paper plate a table with more slices on other paper plates
The Surprising Ingredient That Makes Any Boxed Cake Mix Instantly Better
A piece of ginger root on a white background
Stop Doing This To Your Ginger (My Trick Is So Much Easier)
Closeup view of a sliced banana bread
My Secret to Incredible Banana Bread (It's Already In Your Pantry)
Close up woman's hand picking leaves of basil greenery from a mini herb garden on a kitchen countertop
How To Wash Fresh Herbs To Remove Dirt and Pesticides, According to an Expert
Garlic chopped on a wooden cutting board
How to Get Garlic Smell Off Your Hands, According to an Expert
Closeup shot of a slice of layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting on a plate
The Surprising Ingredient I Always Add to Carrot Cake
Avocado toast with a perfect poached egg on top with salt and pepper
This Easy Trick Changed How I Make Poached Eggs—Now I'm a Pro