Expert Advice
Eitan Bernath Has a Strategy for Warm Cookies on Demand
The 20-year-old chef lets us in on his grocery shopping habits and very smart freezer system.
How to Safely Decorate Cakes With Flowers
Not all blossoms are safe to decorate with, so check out these tips before you start assembling your next layer cake.
This Passover, Go Wild With Matzo Toffee Toppings
Dress up a batch with rose petals and pistachios, crushed potato chips and marshmallows, or any number of clever combinations.
Give Your Hot Cross Buns the Muffin Treatment
This easy version pays homage to the classic, but there’s no yeast required.
Welcome to the Age of Carefree Floral Cakes
The free-flowing, foraged cakes of today are not your grandma’s rose-lined layers.
How Long Do Hard-Boiled Eggs Last?
If your Easter egg hunt involves hard-boiled eggs this year, read this first.
This Quick Dough Gives You Infinite Pastry Possibilities
Whipping up a 4-ingredient choux is the first step to cheesy gougères, ice-cream-filled profiteroles, and towering croquembouches.
How to Pit an Olive Without Any Fancy Tools
And why buy unpitted in the first place? A cookbook author, a line cook, and a grocery store owner weigh in.
What All the Words on a Bag of Coffee Actually Mean
Natural vs. washed, blend vs. single-origin. A fruit salad’s worth of flavor notes. You need a cheat sheet to understand how the descriptors on the bag translate to the taste inside each cup.
How to Keep Your Cakes From Doming and Cracking
Domed, cracked cakes are not the look. Here’s how to prevent it from happening.
Tips and Tricks for Cooking With Type 2 Diabetes
Working with a certified diabetes educator is the best way to learn how your specific diet and lifestyle can affect your experience with type 2 diabetes. But here are a few general pieces of advice to help you get started.
Out of Vanilla Extract? Try One of These Substitutes
Give your bakes a boost with these flavorful substitutes for vanilla extract.
8 Days of Passover Recipes, Because the Holiday Doesn’t End at Seder
Not sure what to cook during Passover? This meal plan has you covered with spinach-and-matzo pie, homemade coconut macaroons, and standout “tzimmes” chicken.
Why Does Overmixing Matter in Baking, and How Do I Avoid It?
When you're in the middle of making cookie dough or cake batter, what does “be careful not to overmix” really mean?
For Foolproof Funnel Cakes, Ditch the Funnel
Here’s everything you need to know to get started making perfectly crispy funnel cakes at home.
Use This Bread-Baker’s Secret to Take Your Homemade Loaves From Good to Great
Deeper flavor and a better crumb could be yours.
Go Ahead. Put Some Fish Sauce in Your Cookies
The savory condiment adds a touch of salty depth to this citrusy shortbread.
For Fluffy, Sweet Bread With a Cookie Crunch, Make Conchas
Plus, meet the new wave of bakers who are rethinking the Mexican classic.
Stop Crying Over Chopped Onions With These Helpful Tips
There is no shortage of reasons to cry these days, but chopping onions doesn't have to be one of them.
How to Make Onigiri, Step by Step
Stuffed with delicious fillings and wrapped in nori, onigiri is an ideal snack.