Chocolate eclairs — the French dessert that consists of pastry filled with cream and topped with fondant icing — may seem daunting to make at home. They require the preparation of a specific type of pastry (choux pastry, also known…
A perfectly cooked, juicy burger doesn’t have to be the closely guarded secret of chefs in diner kitchens. Master the art of heating up your stovetop at home to achieve that same irresistible, mouth-watering dish found in restaurants. In less…
Bourbon recipes extend beyond cocktails, and toothpicks serve more purposes than just skewering different types of martini olives. Soaking porous wooden toothpicks in bourbon imbues them with a robust, mature flavor. Licker Pickers offers all-white birch toothpicks soaked in liquor;…
A name like salt pig leaves a lot to the imagination. Fortunately, it has nothing to do with live pigs, salted pork, or snouts. Despite the somewhat snout-like shape of traditional salt pigs, they’re actually just very cute and surprisingly…
Of all the kitchen tips and tricks that are passed from cook to cook, variations on how to chop onions without crying never seem to end. From one celebrity chef’s recommendation for fanning the noxious fumes away to a high-carb…
Anyone who’s experienced a seafood boil knows it’s an elaborate feast, often tossed with gusto onto communal paper-clad tables. Also known as a Lowcountry boil, Beaufort boil, or Frogmore stew, it’s a briny piled-high treasure hunt where eating with your…
If you’ve been ignoring the broiler setting on your oven because it’s a little mysterious, we’re here to help you avoid any mistakes you could run into when you’re ready to learn, especially this major timing issue you should know…
The Stanley tumbler has come to the forefront of the “It Girl” lexicon and surged in popularity thanks to TikTok. These bottles, which are manufactured by the same company that got its start in camping equipment, feature 30 or 40-ounce…
For about the last 2,000 years, the wok has been the pan of choice for cooking up delicious stir-fries. And there are plenty of reasons why a wok is the absolute best pan for stir-frying: The tall edges mean you can toss…
Store-bought bottles of caramel sauce can be packed full of preservatives and artificial flavors, so a homemade version is always going to taste better. Of course, we do have our favorite brands, which we ranked from worst to best (spoiler…
