5 Egg Dinners You Can Make When the Fridge Is Nearly Empty
With a few eggs and one starch, such as rice, bread, potatoes or a can of tomatoes, you can have a real dinner on the table in 10 to 25 minutes. Here are five that work.
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Cooking Guides
Practical answers to everyday kitchen questions: what to cook when supplies are low, how to substitute a missing ingredient, how to keep food fresh for longer, and how to cook it safely. Food-safety advice links to its official sources.
Cooking Guides
How to Cook Chicken That Stays Juicy: Breasts, Thighs and Leftovers
Dry chicken almost always comes from uneven thickness or overcooking. Even out the pieces, use a thermometer, and pick the right cut for the method. Here is how.
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What to Make With Leftover Vegetables: 5 Flexible Formulas
Half an onion, a few carrots and a bag of tired spinach don't need a recipe; they need a method. These five formulas work with almost any combination.
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Beginner Cooking Skills: 5 Techniques That Make Home Cooking Easier
You don't need special equipment to cook well. Five habits, holding the knife properly, heating the pan, giving food space, seasoning as you go, and finishing with acid, fix most beginner problems.
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Budget Meals
6 Easy Dinners From a Bag of Rice (and How to Store Cooked Rice Safely)
Fresh rice soaks up sauces; cold rice fries. Knowing which you have tells you what to make. Here are six dependable rice dinners and the safety rules for leftover rice.
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Cheap Dinner Ideas: How to Cook Filling Meals on a Tight Budget
Budget cooking gets easier when you build meals from a cheap filling base, an affordable protein and one strong flavor. Here is the method, with a week of example dinners.
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Cooking Tips
10 Pantry Staples That Make Weeknight Dinners Easier
A short list of long-lasting ingredients that combine in dozens of ways, why each one earns its space, and what to cook with them.
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Ingredient Substitutions: What to Use When You Run Out
Out of buttermilk, cream, eggs or cornstarch halfway through a recipe? These standard substitutions, with ratios and their trade-offs, will usually get you to the finish.
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How to Store Fresh Herbs and Produce So They Last Longer
Moisture, temperature and ripening gases decide how fast produce spoils. A few changes to where and how you store fruit, vegetables and herbs can add days to their life.
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One-Pot Meals
One-Pot Cooking: How to Build Flavor in a Single Pan
One-pot meals save washing up, but their real advantage is flavor: everything cooks in the same browned bits and seasoned liquid. Here is how to get the liquid ratios right.
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