Keep Sous Vide Bags Submerged with This Clever Trick

A sous vide cooker with floating packets

If you have experimented with your sous vide machine long enough, you’ve encountered the occasional sealed bag of food that does not want to stay under the water properly. Whether it’s due to a pocket of air trapped in the…

Tips for Preventing Skillet Brownies from Burning on High Heat

Chocolate brownie baked in cast-iron pan

When it comes to the good things in life, there’s nothing better than biting into an ooey, gooey, fudgy brownie. But there’s nothing worse, perhaps, than finishing it off with the taste of a charred crust. While there are quite…

How to Properly Rest Beef Brisket for Maximum Flavor

brisket served on cutting board

When it comes to slow-cooked meats, it’s hard to beat brisket. This sizeable beef cut — which comes from a lower chest beneath the ribs — is full of muscular connective tissue. However, let it patiently tenderize, and you get…

5 Types of Wood You Should Never Use for Smoking and Grilling

Person grilling meat over wood

Static Media / Shutterstock There’s nothing better than biting into perfectly cooked juicy meat, especially when it’s been imbued with the subtle aroma of the wood it was smoked over. After all, there’s a reason all those Texas-inspired mesquite-flavored barbecue cuts fill…

Is Vintage Pyrex Safe to Use?

vintage pyrex dish with roasted vetgetables

Vintage Pyrex cookware has been a beloved kitchen staple for decades, known for its durability and timeless appeal. However, concerns have arisen over the years about the safety of using Pyrex in the oven, with stories of glassware unexpectedly shattering. So, is…

Big Batch Caesar Salad with Romaine Halves

prepared grilled Ceasar

starwood_culinary / Instagram Salads can be difficult to perfect, especially when entertaining large crowds. Attaining a tasty rendition is doable, but crafting a vegetable side with a flair requires more ingenuity. So, to introduce a new spark to a Caesar…

Grilled Crab Cakes Recipe – A Delicious Seafood Dish

plate of grilled crab cakes with garnish

Whether Chesapeake Bay blue crab, Alaskan king, Florida stone, or Pacific Northwest Dungeness crab, America’s crustacean deliciousness spreads from sea to shining sea. There’s also a never-ending supply of tips and tricks for boiling, steaming, or baking fresh crabs, regardless…

Bobby Flay’s Tips for Cooking the Perfect Steak

Bobby Flay and steaks

Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Bobby Flay has come a long way from his days of learning to cook with an Easy-Bake Oven when he was about eight or nine years old. Since then he has starred in a…

Insulated Tumbler: Why You Should Pre-Chill Before Use

Pastel-colored tumblers on beige background

Whether you’re at home or on the move, an insulated tumbler is always a good thing to have with you. Able to keep drinks icy cold (or even piping hot) for hours on end, these speciality cups owe their success…

Cease Air-Frying Bread Slices: Here’s Why

Toasting bread in an air fryer

The air fryer has become a modern-day kitchen essential, thanks to its versatility and practicality. Home chefs with big culinary ideas but tiny kitchens can rely on this small but mighty appliance for a variety of cooking functions; it can…