There’s no denying the irresistibility of freshly baked bread with its soft and pillowy interior. Achieving that perfect artisanal crust can be a challenge, but with a little ingenuity and two simple tools, you can take your bread-baking skills to…
We all know what it’s like to get a perfect bite of take-out style fried rice: It’s steaming hot, full of flavor, with a firm, crispy texture. There’s nothing more disappointing than mushy clumps of fried rice, and the best…
The garlic press has stood the test of time as a dependable gadget in kitchens worldwide. But beyond pressing garlic, this handy tool has almost a dozen other uses in the culinary world, including mincing ginger. Ginger is a popular…
Pancakes are among the most popular breakfast foods in the U.S. for a couple of reasons: They’re oh-so-yummy, and their fluffy texture creates a delightful mouthfeel. Making these flapjacks at home, however, isn’t as easy as recipes often claim. Home cooks…
Aluminum foil is many home cooks’ must-have item for easy cleanup in the kitchen. Since it is safe to put aluminum foil in your air fryer, you might be tempted to use it every time you cook with this time-saving…
When it comes to tips for melting chocolate, you’ll confront the age-old question: microwave or stovetop? Melting chocolate through either mechanism has both its pros and cons; the microwave, for instance, takes less time and dirties fewer bowls. Yet, when microwaving,…
Traditionally called a chasen, the bamboo matcha whisks you’ve been ordering off Amazon are likely mass-produced somewhere outside of Japan. Originally, however, they came from a small bamboo village known as Takayama, where they were made by hand. The highest…
What better way to enjoy dessert than digging in with both hands? Or perhaps, just one hand. Is an empanada a sandwich? A dumpling? Something entirely different? Whichever way you classify empanadas — whether sweet, savory, or somewhere in between…
The air fryer is a device of many talents. Sure, it can make your breaded chicken tenders nice and crispy, but it’s also ideal for whipping up unlikely delicacies like breakfast frittatas, fresh donuts, and even smooth melted chocolate. But…
As the air fryer revolution continues, it’s increasingly clear that there are very few things you can’t cook in an air fryer (although we have found a few). The versatility of this appliance brings ease and efficiency to everything from fried…