Sinking your teeth into a perfectly ripened peach is a revelation of sorts. The meltingly sweet flesh offers just the slightest hint of tang and yields smoothly to release rivulets of juices — making napkins a sensible, albeit optional, accouterment. Yet…
When it comes to the right cooking oil for the job, the opinions on the matter are certainly varied. Some people swear by extra virgin olive oil sourced from single groves while others are happy using gallon jugs of unspecified…
Frozen pizza is widely known as one of the most convenient dinner options out there. There’s not much you have to do except removing the plastic, stick it in the oven straight from the freezer, and set a timer. But…
No matter your level of baking skill, chances are you’ve attempted to make banana bread. You’ve also likely heard or read along the way that ripe bananas are best for the recipe. While it’s commonly believed that, the riper the…
If you don’t have a few tricks to reheat leftover french fries at home, then you might mistakenly believe that the fried food is never better than when it’s served fresh. But there are actually a few different methods that…
Chicken is one of the most popular, versatile meats around — in fact, Americans eat about 8 billion chickens a year (via Vox). Chicken is a healthier white meat to consume than red meats like beef or lamb, considering it has less…
There are many ways to avoid the dreaded taste of dry chicken. Taste of Home suggests brining your bird to infuse it with extra flavor and moisture before cooking and The Kitchn recommends choosing the cut of chicken carefully and going…
It’s something that gets repeated a lot: Everyone should include more fish in their diet, and on a more regular basis. It has a lot going for it, after all — it’s low in the bad stuff like fat, and…
If you love barbecue, chances are you’ve eaten your fair share of pulled pork. Typically made from the shoulder of a pig, pulled pork is a common barbecue dish that’s usually smoked low and slow and cooked until falling-apart-tender in…
Cooking animal protein is already intimidating when you consider how sick it can make you if you get it wrong. But seafood, in particular, may seem tough to get right. While no one wants overcooked shrimp, getting sick with food…