How To Clean Blackened Aluminum Pans Correctly
If your aluminum pans have constant black spots, don't give up and throw them away. Here's how to clean them properly - and prevent stains in the first place.
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Skip The Pantry When It Comes To Storing Grits
You may have been raised storing grits in the pantry, but there's a better way to avoid mold and pests: Pop the whole thing into the freezer. -
Got Leftover Bacon Grease? Make Southern-Style Biscuits
You can incorporate bacon's smoky flavor directly into your biscuits; just take a simple buttermilk biscuit recipe, and replace the butter with bacon grease. -
14 Comforting Soup Recipes
Good soup recipes are essential tools for your cooking life, and you can never have too many of them -- here are 14 of our Food Republic favorites. -
Mayonnaise Is The Creamy Shortcut Your Homemade Biscuits Need
Making biscuits from scratch can take up tons of time and effort, unless you use mayonnaise as a secret weapon for fluffy, delicious results in a flash. -
The Non-Kitchen Tool Alton Brown Uses To Raise Bread Dough
Master chef Alton Brown has a surprising kitchen trick for speeding up bread dough rising. Learn his secret to create the perfect dough anytime of year. -
Mary Berry's Noodle Tip For Better Lasagna
If you want to make a quick-cook lasagna but have heard negative things about no-cook pasta, then you need to read Mary Berry's tip to improve texture. -
Ina Garten's Olive Oil Tip To Make Dishes Less Bitter
Ina Garten, queen of the Hamptons and our hearts, chooses a specific olive oil because she finds it less bitter. To eat like Garten, choose a California oil. -
How To Reheat A Sandwich So It's Not A Soggy Mess
Tired of your leftover sandwiches turning into limp, mushy disasters when you reheat them in the microwave? Use a toaster oven to warm them back up instead. -
The Difference Between Sunny-Side Up And Over-Easy Eggs Is One Flip
Fried eggs are a staple in many a breakfast, but there are different types we should all know, including the difference between over easy and sunny side up. -
The Unique Secret Ingredient For The Softest Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you want to make the softest chocolate chip cookies of your life, you need to follow an Asian baking technique and make a tangzhong to add to your dough. -
A Thumbprint Easily Prevents Your Burgers From Turning Into Meatballs
To prevent your burger patties from swelling up into meat balloons, make an indent in the middle of the raw patty with your thumb before cooking. -
The Chilling Mistake You're Making With Buckeyes
To ensure your buckeyes come out with a solid chocolate shell that doesn't melt in your hand, refrigerate the dipped treats for at least 10 minutes. -
Bobby Flay's Traditional Tip For Crisping Grilled Chicken Skin
No one can deny that Bobby Flay knows his way around the grill, having made a name for himself doing so. So when he says put a brick on your chicken, we listen. -
Jet Tila's Baking Soda And Needle Trick To Peel Boiled Eggs Faster
If you want to make peeling your hard boiled eggs so much faster (and easier!), then you need to use Jet Tila's tip of poking your egg and using baking soda. -
The Salad Bar Carla Hall Always Has In Her Fridge
Have you ever wondered what celebrity chefs keep in their fridge? Carla Hall revealed that she always has a salad bar ready to go, among other things, in hers. -
How To Buy Olive Garden's Cheese Graters For Your Table
Yes, the rumors are true. Olive Garden will sell you one of their famous cheese graters, so you can stir up a storm of Parmesan in your home! -
Make Cornbread In Your Waffle Maker For Absurdly Crispy Edges
Using a waffle maker to cook your cornbread mix yields versatile waffles that are soft and fluffy on the outside, with perfectly crispy edges. -
Store Ginger In The Freezer To Keep Wrinkles At Bay
Wrinkly ginger is a sorry sight, and if you never manage to use it up in time, freezing this root and using it directly from frozen couldn't be easier. -
How To Pick The Best Coffee Bags For Lasting Freshness
There are plenty of ways to ensure your morning cup of joe tastes as fresh as possible, and picking the best bag when you shop is your first step. -
The Toasty Flour Your Banana Bread Needs
If you want to amp up your banana bread, you may want to swap out traditional flour for an ancient grain, einkorn. It's toasty, malty, and delicious. -
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Bloody Mary Mix Is An Easy Shortcut For Exceptional Meatloaf
Just as easy to cook with as it is to drink, bloody mary mix is a great way to ramp up the taste of homemade meatloaf by adding a kick of fruity spice. -
The Unexpected Kitchen Tool To Perfectly Mash Avocados
Using a fork to mash avocados can take forever and give you a cramp in your wrist, so grab this common kitchen tool instead for the perfect mash in seconds. -
Baking Ingredients That Are Totally Different In Britain Vs America
Common baking ingredients in America can look a little different in Britain -- here's what you need to know about the differences in flour, eggs, and more. -
How To Improve Store-Bought Frosting With Just Butter
Baking from scratch is delicious, but boy, it can take time. Store-bought frosting makes life simpler, and you can improve its taste so easily with one thing. -
Giada De Laurentiis' Knife Tip To Easily Chop Chocolate Bars
Eating chocolate? That's easy. Chopping chocolate? Less so. That is, it's a pain unless you're using Giada De Laurentiis' trick. It just takes a knife swap.
