Expert Advice

Expert Advice
These Meal Prep Tricks Will Save You Cooking Time Every Week
Do this today and you’ll eat well all week long.

Expert Advice
How to Make Brown Butter, the One-Ingredient Sauce That Makes Everything Better
Plus, how to substitute brown butter for melted butter in virtually any recipe.

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This 5-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce Turns Any Pint Into a Sundae
You can even make it in the microwave if you want.

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Your Favorite In-Flight Cookie Is Even Better As a Milkshake
These crumbly, faintly spiced biscuits were born to be blended with ice cream.


Ingredients
How Shelf-Stable Gnocchi Became a Dinner Hero
This once-disparaged ingredient has become pantry gold for chefs and cookbook authors.

Expert Advice
The Best Ways to Soften Butter, According to a Baking Pro
From the overnight rest to three quick tricks, these methods for softening butter will get you baking—or even just buttering toast—whenever you’re ready.

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How to Store Corn for the Freshest, Sweetest Flavor
Temperature and moisture are key in keeping this summery ingredient at its best.

Expert Advice
The Vodka Sauce Has Left the Pasta
The spicy, creamy sauce has big potential for grilled veggies, melty sandwiches, and your next homemade pizza night.

Expert Advice
For the Best Fruit Pies, Max Out Your Lemon’s Potential
Use more than just the zest and the juice.

Expert Advice
How to Store Avocados for Better, Creamier, Bruise-Free Bites Every Time
Should you put that not-quite-ripe avocado in the fridge? We spoke to experts to find out.

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You Can Make This Frozen Negroni Without Any Gadgets
The hottest drink of the summer is slushy (and portable).


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Move Over, Ganache. It’s Namelaka Time
There’s a reason this light, fluffy chocolate cream is a go-to for so many pastry chefs.

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Don’t Cry Over Unripe Mangoes. Turn Them Into Spicy-Sweet Achaar
Put this easy mango achaar in sandwiches, turn it into a vinaigrette, and add it to your next charcuterie board.

Expert Advice
How to Garnish Your Cocktails Like a Pro
Think cocktail garnishes like smoky cinnamon sticks, intricate orange peel rosettes, and fanned apple slices.

Expert Advice
A Pizza-Flavored Cocktail? Hear Me Out
When pizza’s in a cocktail, you can drink pizza anytime.

Expert Advice
Stop Everything and Put Your Anchovies in the Fridge
Are your anchovies getting mushy and overly fishy tasting? Bad storage might be to blame.


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For Crispy-Crusted Cornbread, Follow This One Rule
Preheating your skillet is the trick to achieving tender, golden-crusted cornbread every time.