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For the Glossiest, Sauciest Sheet-Pan Chicken, Grab a Jar of Jam

With the help of soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and vinegar, a jar of apricot jam transforms chicken legs into a gorgeous weeknight dinner.

For Punchier Pantry Pasta, Add Peperoncini Brine

Using jarred peperoncini, brine and all, in your weeknight pasta is the pro move you didn’t know you needed.

The Secret to Level Cake Layers? Toothpicks

Build towering multilayer cakes with this stress-free technique.

How to Make Layered Cocktails and Drink the Rainbow

Go slow and steady—and keep practicing.

How to Keep Your Rhubarb Cake From Getting Soggy

Rhubarb is juicy, which can spell disaster in a cake. Here’s how to bake one that doesn’t sog out.

How to Make a Dish Less Spicy

Tame the flame in that fiery curry like a pro.

This Notoriously Difficult Bar Staple Just Got a Whole Lot Easier

Shortcut orgeat means that you can make mai tais on demand.

For Truly Crispy Air Fryer Veggies, Make This Batter

Dipping cauliflower florets in a wet dredge of water, oil, cornstarch, and flour makes them remarkably crunchy.

Why Do So Many Pie Recipes Ask You to Dock the Dough?

We asked pro bakers why pricking pie dough matters (and why sometimes it doesn’t).

For the Creamiest Mac and Cheese, Grab a Blender

Mac and cheese, cacio e pepe, and carbonara are just better when the sauce is blended.

The Secret to No-Fuss Hasselback Potatoes? Chopsticks

This handy tool is in your kitchen drawer just waiting to assist you with your knifework.

The Easiest Homemade Croissants Start With Softened Butter

The shortcut means that even without living next door to a French bakery, you can have warm croissants and fresh morning buns.

For Extra Moist, Tender Cookies, Bring Some Potato to the Party

We’ve got the science and the recipes to show why this beloved tuber is the inconspicuous hero of baking.

How to Make Homemade Doritos Seasoning

If your favorite part of a bag of Doritos is the powdery stuff at the bottom of the bag, this homemade Doritos seasoning recipe is for you.

Make One Last Summer Panzanella—and Break All the Rules

Forget everything you think you know about what should go into this classic bread salad.

Paella’s Just Better on the Grill

Cooking this Valencian rice dish on the grill means better flavor, better texture, and an excuse to drink a glass of wine outside.

The Quick Trick for Picture-Perfect Brownie Swirls

A 10-minute trip to the freezer is the secret to achieving a defined peanut butter ripple.

This Retro Orange Drink Powder Is the Secret to Better Baked (and Grilled) Wings

Tang may seem like a relic of the past, but it can take your grilling game to new heights.

The Quickest Way to Cookies That Don’t Spread? Ice Water

Your brown butter chocolate chip cookies will thank you.

For a Bouncy, Firm Texture, Give Your Tofu a Hot Bath

A quick dunk in boiling salted water will give this protein a new lease on life.