Expert Advice

Expert Advice
Candy Your Kumquats. Your Cakes Will Thank You
If you only buy kumquats once this year, give them the five-star treatment.

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A Visual Guide to 13 Extremely Handy Knife Cuts
Follow this guide to chop, mince, and dice your way around the kitchen with confidence.

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This One-Skillet Chicken and Biscuits Is a Lifesaver
The best parts of chicken pot pie join forces with stress-free drop biscuits in this easy dish.

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Does Maple Syrup Need to Be Refrigerated?
Here’s how you should really be storing maple syrup when you're not drizzling it over a stack of pancakes.

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If You Have 3 Ingredients and a Skillet, You Can Make Arepas
These warm, toasty cornmeal pockets can be slathered with butter, stuffed with scrambled eggs, or sandwiched around sliced avocado and cheese.

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How Do You Know When It's Time to Throw Out Pickles?
Take it from the experts—those spears won't last forever.

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How to Poach an Egg in 5 Easy Steps
You’ve mastered the scramble. The over-easy egg is practically second nature. Now it’s time to take on poaching.

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This Vintage Soda Fountain Ingredient Packs a Sour Punch
When you want pure sour without the lemon flavor, acid phosphate is your friend.

Holidays Events
How to Pack, Store, and Send Holiday Cookies
We talked to some pros about how to keep those holiday cookies as fresh as possible in the weeks after your baking marathons.

Shopping
The Best Cyber Monday Knife Deals of 2022 for Slicing, Dicing, and Chopping
Some of our tested favorite knives are marked down today—plus, a few other knives we love at deep discounts.

Expert Advice
Dealing With a Smoky Oven Spill? Put Some Salt on It
This little trick will make sure your next pie-baking marathon doesn’t set off the fire alarm.

Shopping
When Do I Really Have to Use My Food Processor, and When Will a Blender Work Just Fine?
The appliance you need really depends on what you're cooking.

Expert Advice
After 50 Years, Banoffee Pie Gets a Makeover
"Great British Bake Off" judge Prue Leith shares some history—and some tweaks—for this quintessentially British dessert.

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The Diner Trick That Taught Me to Love Day-Old Biscuits
Learn how to reheat biscuits so that they taste even better the next day.

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Why Cream Cheese Is the Secret to Crisp and Flaky Pie Crust
Expert baker Rose Levy Beranbaum swears by a mixture of cream cheese and butter for a tender, sturdy, and flavorful dough.

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For Shortcut Collard Greens, Slice ’Em Thin
This quick method for collard greens maximizes flavor, no meat required.

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The Best Bread for Stuffing Is Dried in the Oven, Not on the Counter
Learn how to properly dry your bread out for stuffing so you can get properly stuffed on Thanksgiving.

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Everyone Gets a Crispy Piece With Sheet-Pan Mac and Cheese
Skip the roux and the casserole dish for an extra-crispy take on this classic baked pasta.

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Do You Need to Refrigerate Leftover Pie?
Have another slice… and then follow these pie storage instructions.

Shopping
The Best Stockpot for All of Your Big Boiling Needs
We tested 7 highly rated stockpots to find the best all-around model and the top budget pick.