Kitchen Tools

To have a bowl of crispy, colorful green beans, it’s not just about throwing them in some boiling water. You also need to control your … Read more

To get stuffed peppers just right, you have to time things well. You want the pepper soft but not falling apart and you want the … Read more

Putting lasagna in the oven seems easy. There’s just one problem: All sorts of things influence how long it takes, including whether dish is metal … Read more

Sweet potatoes cook unevenly in microwave because their dense centers and thick skins trap heat different than a russet or a carrot. If you gets … Read more

There’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to baking pizza: The right temp/length of time combo depends on your oven, ingredients (dough weight/hydration; … Read more

To cook lobster tails correctly is to know the brief point where tender turns into tough in the delicate flesh. Just a degree or two … Read more

Chicken wings are a subject of contention… Fried in deep fryer, that is. How do you get meat juicy without overcooking it while also having … Read more

Fermenting some of your dough in advance during the first step (called preferment) affects both feel and taste of pizza. That initial process strengthen the … Read more

Home-made limoncello sounds easy enough: just steep some lemon peels in strong booze, then sweeten it with syrup, and voila! Except that the combination of … Read more