French toast is such a simple and well-loved food that many of us cook it on autopilot, going through motions that we’ve long known. But whether you have an established method or are just learning how to make French toast, know that a few simple tweaks can elevate your recipe. Looking for an easy upgrade?…

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As all good Southerners know, grits are the workhorse of the kitchen. Take almost anything you have in the fridge, stir it into a pot of grits, and you have an instant meal. Creamy, cheesy, sweet, or even baked in the oven, here’s how our Test Kitchen professionals and food editors make their grits perfect…

Have you ever wondered how to replicate those perfect scrambled eggs from your favorite brunch spot? What’s the trick to getting them so fluffy and flavorful? Some people believe the key to the best scrambled eggs is what you mix in them or what they’re topped with. While those factors are certainly essential, many people…

Meal kits are a better value now than than they’ve ever been, with some services costing less than buying the groceries you would need to make the same meals. If you’re considering trying HelloFresh, Blue Apron or Purple Carrot to get dinner on the table with less fuss, there are ways to maximize your subscription…

Some (OK, most) holiday feasts wouldn’t be complete without a big bowl of luscious, buttery mashed potatoes. Everyone has their quintessential ideal of this creamy, spud-centric side, so you might not be able to please every guest. But there are a handful of mashed potato mistakes to keep in mind. Only Using Russet Potatoes To…

Some (OK, most) holiday feasts wouldn’t be complete without a big bowl of luscious, buttery mashed potatoes. Everyone has their quintessential ideal of this creamy, spud-centric side, so you might not be able to please every guest. But there are a handful of mashed potato mistakes to keep in mind. Only Using Russet Potatoes To…

Cool, crisp, and refreshing, raw cucumbers bring delightful crunch to all kinds of salads, noodle dishes, and sandwiches, but can you cook cucumbers, too—and if so, are the results just as revivifying? Though typically categorized as a vegetable, botanically speaking, the cucumber is, in fact, a fruit—and it has more to offer than you might…

I’ve been writing about food, kitchen gadgets and home tips for over a decade. This past year, I’ve tested dozens of air fryer recipes. This 10-minute air fryer salmon is by far the easiest and healthy air fryer recipe to date. Salmon made on the stovetop in a skillet is great, but you’re bound to…

Summer is hot dogs and ice pops, shaggy dinners at dusk, the melting mixture of energy and malaise that gives the season its shape. But that’s not fall. Fall is crisp. Fall is orderly. There’s no malaise and no melt. Those anything-goes August dinners give way to meal plans sketched out on Sunday and empty…