Freeze Soup and Sauces Flat in Ziploc Bags for Perfect Portions Every Time
My freezer used to be a disaster zone. Containers stacked at weird angles. Frozen soup frozen into a shape that […]
Cook Fluffy Rice Every Single Time Without a Rice Cooker Taking Up Counter Space
I ruined rice for years. Burnt on the bottom, crunchy in the middle, or somehow both mushy and undercooked at […]
The Fastest Way to Hull and Slice a Pineapple Without a Pineapple Corer Tool
I used to avoid buying whole pineapples. Not because I don’t like them — I love them. But the process […]
Why You Should Always Let Meat Rest Before Cutting Into It
The first steak I ever cooked for someone I wanted to impress, I sliced immediately. Right off the hot pan. […]
How to Hull Strawberries with a Straw in Under One Second Per Berry
My niece wanted to help make strawberry shortcake. She was four. I handed her a paring knife to hull the […]
Prevent Cheese from Sticking to Your Box Grater with a Two Second Spray Hack
I shredded a block of cheddar last week for nachos and spent more time picking cheese out of the grater […]
I Finally Stopped Pasta Water Boiling Over—And It Took a Wooden Spoon
I cannot tell you how many times I have scrubbed burnt starch off my stovetop. Too many. The foam would […]
I Ripened a Rock-Hard Avocado in 10 Minutes. Here Is How
There is a special kind of disappointment when you planned guacamole for taco night and every avocado in the store […]
The One-Smack Lettuce Coring Trick My Grandmother Would Have Loved
For years I stood at the counter slowly cutting around the core of iceberg lettuce, making a triangle-shaped mess, losing […]
How I Sharpened My Knives With a Coffee Mug (No, Really)
I moved into my first apartment with exactly one kitchen tool that was not a spatula: a chef’s knife my […]