Expert Advice

Our recent piece on one food writer's dirty cooking secrets inspired lots of feedback from readers, many of whom admitted to having secrets of their own.

This week’s dinner game plan is all about bold flavors and uninhibited eating.

They might not come with soda and a toy, but these three recipes are all you need to conquer crispy-chicken cravings.

Red pepper flakes are the centerpiece to any pizzeria's table. One writer got the shakedown on what they're all about.

Come spring, you can ditch the pasta machine and ignore the long-simmered sauces. Here's how.

We tested four techniques for steaming that don't require a separate tool.

Each week we round up our favorite food photos on Instagram—it's all part of #CookIt, our hashtag that captures what happens after you find the recipe. This week we found a lot of love for matzo nachos, perfect looking waffles, and a new way to yogurt.

An expert told us just how often we should be cleaning the things we sometimes forget to clean.

We tested every possible way to cook cauliflower rice to create the easiest—and most delicious—version possible.

A food writer gives us a peek into what really happens behind the scenes in her kitchen. And some of it isn't pretty.

This Middle Eastern dip might be a year-round classic, but that doesn't mean you can't customize it to fit the season, too.

Death by a thousand paper bag cuts.

Each week we round up our favorite food photos on Instagram—it's all part of #CookIt, our hashtag that captures what happens after you find the recipe. This week we found a new way to porridge, a delicious-sounding aioli, and crispy churros.

Lasagna and manicotti have been hogging ricotta for years. It's time for that to stop.

Buh-bye, clunky dehydrator! To make a healthy snack from the produce aisle, we're turning to the microwave.

Of all of the kitchen appliances, the microwave is the most misunderstood. One mad scientist turned an empty office into a microwave mythbusting lab and put the most common microwave misconceptions to the test.

The best way to make (almost) any food better? Turn it into pizza, of course.

Melting butter and thawing frozen chops? That's just the beginning.

Forget about burning sugar (or pots and pans). This caramel sauce cooks in just 3 minutes, so get your ice cream sundaes ready!

One writer. One microwave. Several mugs. Not many edible meals.