Category: Recipes and Cooking Tips

  • 15 Recipes To Help You Cut Down On Food Waste This Earth Day & Beyond

    15 Recipes To Help You Cut Down On Food Waste This Earth Day & Beyond

    1 Vegan Quiche PHOTO: MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER This vegan quiche is here to stay. Made with tofu, a host of colorful veggies, vegan cheese, and just the right amount of seasonings, this flavor-packed quiche is sure to hit the spot—all in a to-die-for, easy-to-make vegan pie crust. Get the Vegan Quiche…

  • Grandma’s Kitchen classes share and pass on family recipes and culinary tips

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  • I spent a weekend living like Meghan Markle. It taught me more than just cooking and hosting tricks.

    I spent a weekend living like Meghan Markle. It taught me more than just cooking and hosting tricks.

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  • Easter Desserts Anyone Can Make

    Easter Desserts Anyone Can Make

    Images of rebirth and renewal are everywhere at Easter: hatching chicks, hordes of bunnies and emerging flower buds. Also returning, prompted by the occasion and a crowd to feed, are the seasonal bakers, rested from the holidays and re-energized for spring. Easter is an opportunity to bake for loved ones, and these two recipes, charming…

  • Everything You Need to Know About Morel Mushrooms—Including How to Find, Wash, and Cook Them

    Everything You Need to Know About Morel Mushrooms—Including How to Find, Wash, and Cook Them

    Key Takeaways Morel mushrooms (aka “sponge mushrooms”) are part of the Morchella genus and have a symbiotic relationship with trees. Ideally, morel mushrooms should be soaked in salted water for five minutes as part of the cleaning process. Portobello mushrooms can make a decent morel mushroom substitute if you can’t find or afford morels. Morels…

  • I Asked 4 Chefs How They Cook Frozen Pizza and I’ll Never Make It the Same Way Again

    I Asked 4 Chefs How They Cook Frozen Pizza and I’ll Never Make It the Same Way Again

    Key Takeaways Even the best frozen pizzas can fall flat if they aren’t cooked properly, so we asked chefs to share their pro tips for cooking frozen pizza at home. They all agreed on one tried-and-true method, even though it strays from package instructions. Even though we’re testing and perfecting new recipes regularly, and writing…

  • Why Your Quiche Isn’t Quite Perfect—and How to Fix It, According to Professional Chefs

    Why Your Quiche Isn’t Quite Perfect—and How to Fix It, According to Professional Chefs

    Key Takeaways Quiche turns out best when you use chilled pâte brisée dough, cold butter, and whipped eggs. Blind bake a quiche crust, then coat it with an egg wash for a crispy, flaky result that doesn’t get soggy. Some vegetables will need to be precooked; once it’s time for the oven, bake at a…

  • 4 Ways to Cook Kale for Maximum Flavor

    4 Ways to Cook Kale for Maximum Flavor

    Although kale has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years, it seriously started taking off as something more than a garnish in the last 15 years or so. And for great reasons. Kale is an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and K as well as a good source of Vitamin and calcium. Kale is…

  • How to Prepare Rhubarb for Yummy Spring Desserts and More

    How to Prepare Rhubarb for Yummy Spring Desserts and More

    We’ll break down the basics on how to prepare rhubarb for flavor-packed sweet and savory options, such as a summery jam or an easy cake. How Did Rhubarb Become So Popular? Rhubarb has been used in Asia as a medicinal plant for thousands of years. In the late 18th century, Europeans and Americans began using…

  • I Develop Recipes for a Living. Here’s My Honest Review of Meghan Markle’s Pasta Recipe.

    I Develop Recipes for a Living. Here’s My Honest Review of Meghan Markle’s Pasta Recipe.

    In her new Netflix series With Love, Meghan, Meghan Markle welcomes friends into a beautiful California home, where she cooks for them while sharing her favorite recipes and hosting tips. While the Internet has plenty to say — both good and bad — about the cooking and lifestyle show in general, one recipe in particular…