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Food Hacks

Fiendishly clever culinary hacks that cookbooks have yet to discover.
"The Only Seasoning Your Cast Iron Pans Will Ever Need" cover image
Mar 18, 2016

Cast iron pans are a timeless treasure—they're an essential kitchen tool that will stand the test of time, and no home kitchen is complete without one. However, they do have a reputation for being dif ...

"Ripen Bananas Faster with These 3 Simple Tricks" cover image
Mar 18, 2016

A trip to any grocery store's produce section will quickly reveal that bananas are often picked from the tree well before their prime—which is necessary for them to arrive at our local store without g ...

"This Simple Step Will Take Your Quinoa to the Next Level" cover image
Mar 17, 2016

Nowadays, it feels like you can't talk about eating healthy without bringing up quinoa. Quinoa (KEEN-wah) has been the "superstar" of the health movement for a while; 2013 was declared the Internation ...

"Good Veggies Gone Bad: When to Throw Out Those Onions, Mushrooms, & Greens in Your Fridge" cover image
Mar 16, 2016

Most of us lead busy, work-filled lives, often clocking in a 9-to-5 five days a week. And when that clock signifies the hour to leave, the last thing on anyone's mind is: "Time to go to the grocery st ...

"If Cooking Stresses You Out, Mise en Place Can Help" cover image
Mar 16, 2016

My daughter moved into her first apartment last year, a huge rite of passage in any young person's life. With a mother and two grandmothers who are good cooks (to say the least, in the case of the lat ...

"Skip the Green Beer & Indulge in These 8 Desserts for St. Patrick's Day" cover image
Mar 16, 2016

Soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, and colcannon are all great dishes to serve up on St. Patrick's Day, but desserts really let your inner leprechaun come out to play. Not only can you have fun inco ...

"5 Deliciously Clever Surprise-Inside Desserts You Have to Try" cover image
Mar 16, 2016

Surprise desserts (aka peekaboo desserts) are a gorgeous way to celebrate anything, whether it's a birthday, new baby, or just a brand new day. You can pretty much hide anything you want inside: candy ...

"Why Vinegar Is a Kick-Ass Salt Substitute You Should Be Using" cover image
Mar 15, 2016

Most people are familiar with the fact that vinegar adds sourness to a dish, in varying degrees from light acidity to puckering acid. However, vinegar can also be used in lieu of salt when seasoning t ...

"Why Guinness Tastes Better in Ireland (& More Surprising Guinness Facts)" cover image
Mar 15, 2016

Any beer aficionado who's been to Ireland will always talk about how the Guinness there "just tastes different." But save your eye rolls, skeptics: it turns out your favorite lagerhead actually has a ...

"This Chart Tells You What Kind of Pie to Make Depending on the Season" cover image
Mar 14, 2016

Pie and pi lovers rejoice: whether you like eating pies or calculating their area, 3/14 is your day. March 14 is a holiday for both bakers and math nerds: Pi Day, where the day and month correspond to ...