The Reason Your Homemade Ice Cream Cones Turned Out Soggy
Homemade ice cream cones can turn out soft and soggy all too easily, but minding both the batter and the cooking process can help you make them perfectly crisp.
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What Is Tres Leches Cake And Why Doesn't It Get Soggy?
Generally, a tres leches cake boasts a light and airy sponge, which allows the milk to soak into its pockets without overly weighing down the dessert. -
Chef Reveals The Canned Foods They Will And Won't Buy
Chef Harris Mayer, owner of Creamline, weighs in on the canned food debate. Here's what he likes and what he doesn't. Garbanzo beans get a big thumbs up, fyi! -
Make One Easy Switch To Avoid Burning Fresh Garlic Forever
How many times have we thought we had perfected a dish only to burn that delicate yet pungent garlic? Do this one switch, and make that a thing of the past. -
How Long You Have To Eat An Open Container Of Pesto
Once your pesto has been opened, you should close its lid tightly, store it in the refrigerator, and plan to finish it quickly: within three days is best. -
Swap Tortillas With Bao Buns For Next Level Birria Tacos
The next time you indulge in Tijuana's special, birria tacos, try switching out the traditional corn tortillas for soft, spongy Chinese bao buns. -
Making Sweetened Condensed Milk At Home Couldn't Be Easier
Whether you need some for a baked good or a drink, sweetened condensed milk is a kitchen staple. But if you don't have any on hand, you can make it at home. -
Your Toaster Is The Key To Making Hard Shell Tacos At Home
Hard shell tacos can really hit the spot on Taco Tuesday but if you don't have any on hand, don't fret. Your toaster is actually the key to making them. -
The Best Poached Eggs Are Frozen Before They Hit The Water
Everyone has their own way to poach eggs, but if you haven't tried freezing them first, you're missing out. It takes the stress out of keeping the egg's shape. -
Leave Okra Out Overnight For A Texture Transformation
If you love okra but hate the slime, there can be a way to avoid it and it simply involves cutting the veggie open and leaving it out to 'dry' overnight. -
The Sweet Ingredient That Amplifies Homemade Salsa
Salsa is a popular condiment that is easy to make it at home and lends itself to experimentation, including with sweet ingredients to elevate the experience. -
Guy Fieri's Succulent Bacon Swap For Better Nachos
For delicious nachos, take a page out of Guy Fieri's book and swap out your crumbled bacon topping for savory cubes of chewy, salty Italian pancetta. -
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. -
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.
