Expert Advice

Expert Advice
These New Williams Sonoma Spatulas are Adorable—and Charitable
And they're designed by Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, Giada DiLaurentis and more.

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Food Substitutions Are Just Lies and I'm Sick of Them
One woman's plea to stop faking it.

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Skip the Pre-Formed Burger Patties, Please
And then watch the cookout compliments roll in.

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4 Ways to Keep Your Brown Sugar Soft
How to keep your brown sugar soft and usable—and how to revive it when it's turned into a hard brick.

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How to Peel Tomatoes in a Flash
For the smoothest, silkiest fresh tomato sauce around, whip off those peels.

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5 Caffeine-Free Alternatives to Coffee That Actually Taste Good
Are you tweaking with coffee-anxiety as you read this? Maybe it's time to kick the habit.

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This Old-Fashioned Cake Deserves a Second Chance
Angel food cake has an other-worldly fluffiness that will win anyone over.

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How Citric Acid Can Make Food Taste (and Look) Better
It sounds like full-on molecular gastronomy, but it's dead simple.


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Seven Things You Never Knew About Cooking for Yourself
Nothing against a good dinner party, but the most luxurious, satisfying meals may just be the ones you cook (and eat) alone.

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How to Make Vegetable Stock from Scratch
Boullion cubes can get the heck out—homemade vegetarian stock is way better (and just as easy).

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How to Make Elote, AKA Mexican Street Corn
Salty, sweet, spicy, creamy—elote is everything we want to eat, all the time.

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How to Crush Garlic and Make Instant Garlic Paste
Crushed garlic is just a few steps away—none of them requiring a garlic press.

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This Plant-Based Taco Salad Rules Our Summer
The only thing that's missing is the fried tortilla bowl.


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How to Make Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets for Your Family
Forget the store-bought stuff: it's cheaper and healthier to make your own instant breakfast mix.

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The No-Boil Trick to the Best Iced Tea of the Summer
Cold brewing has already made your morning coffee better—now let it work wonders on your afternoon tea, too.

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How to Make Warm, Pillowy Blueberry Muffins That Feel Like a Hug
Welcome to our step-by-step guide to making America's favorite comfort food.

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How to Cut Onions Like a Champ
Dice, slice, and ring your way through everyone's favorite allium.

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Some People Have a Crippling Phobia of Sandwiches
Being terrified of sandwiches is, admittedly, kind of hilarious—but it's also legit.