How to Make Homemade Bread Crumbs from Stale Bread
My neighbor June, who ran a diner for thirty years, once told me that throwing away stale bread is the […]
How to Slice Meat Thinly for Stir Fry
My stir fry used to be a sad pile of chewy meat chunks. Not strips, chunks. I blamed the wok, […]
How to Peel a Kiwi with a Spoon
My grandmother peeled kiwis with a paring knife and left a pile of green mush on the cutting board. I […]
The Rubber Band Trick for Stripped Screw-Top Jars
You know that jar lid that just spins? The one that has defeated you for a week straight? I had […]
How to Grill Corn Without the Husk Mess All Over Your Yard
Every summer I told myself the husks go in the compost. Every summer the yard ended up covered in dried […]
How to Pit Cherries Without a Pitter Using Kitchen Drawer Stuff
Last summer I bought a whole flat of cherries for a pie and realized I owned exactly zero cherry pitters. […]
How to Make Crispy Oven Fries Without the Soaking Step
For years my oven fries came out pale, limp, and sad. I followed every recipe that said soak the potatoes […]
The Easiest Way to Shred Chicken Without Two Forks
Stand mixer. That is the whole secret, and I am embarrassed it took me ten years to figure out. I […]
The Fastest Way to Shred Chicken Without Two Forks
Two forks and a sore wrist is the old way to shred chicken. The new way takes about thirty seconds […]
How to Make a Perfect Omelet Without Sticking
I used to think I was cursed in the kitchen. Every omelet I made turned into scrambled eggs glued to […]