Kitchen Tips

You’ve changed your desk calendar, set your new intentions, and begun to declutter your spaces. One of the best aspects of a brand new year is the opportunity to get rid of what no longer serves you—or rather, what you can no longer serve. So if you’re ready to make […]

There’s nothing more frustrating than preparing to cook your weekly pasta recipe, opening the pantry for your favorite jarred sauce, and realizing that it smells a little funky. Whether you’re trying a plethora of jarred Alfredo sauces like us or swearing by Rao’s homemade marinara sauce, you’re probably not using a […]

Having grown up in the Deep South, where butter and buttermilk are basic refrigerator staples, I am a certified biscuit enthusiast. I also happen to be a pastry chef. Suffice it to say that biscuits are important to me, so I tried the five most popular biscuit recipes from Allrecipes […]

We all need a cache of easy, fuss-free weeknight dinner recipes. These are the kind of recipes that take 15 minutes or less of hands-on prep time, the kind of recipes so easy you can get your kids involved. When the calendar is filled and there is a hungry household […]

Lettuce is a lot of things: a salad foundation, a burger topper, a wrap, and more. It’s fresh, light, and sometimes crunchy, serving as a blank slate and vehicle for flavor. But we’ll admit, lettuce can be somewhat finicky when it comes to shelf life. How many times have you brought home fresh […]

My confidence in my baking abilities is typically unshakeable. I have mastered carrot cake and oatmeal cookies. My pumpkin cheesecake is fluffy and creamy. But I have never been more humbled by a baked good than I was by the brownie. For years, I tried to master this deceptively tricky […]

When it gets cold outside, I always like to have soup on hand to make my day a little cozier. To constitute a good soup in my book, I have some very specific requirements: It needs to be hearty, nutritious, and, most importantly, delicious.  While there are several different soups […]

Garbage disposals are incredibly useful, albeit fussy, machines. Contrary to popular belief, your garbage disposal is not a garbage can. There are certain things you should never try to force down your disposal—including this everyday staple that seems safer than it is.   Why You Shouldn’t Put Coffee Grounds Down Your […]

I think I speak for the masses when I say that scrambled eggs are one of the most delicious, timeless, enjoyable dishes ever created. It’s the first thing I ever learned to cook with my mom at three years old, standing beside her on a chair, with a kitchen towel […]

What do cakes, brownies, pancakes, muffins, and quick breads have in common? Well, save for some basic ingredients like flour, salt, and sugar, all these dishes rely on baking powder as a leavener. There’s no ignoring what a powerhouse the ingredient is. And yet, for those who aren’t hobby or […]