How to Make Crispy Tortellini in an Air Fryer

fried tortellini with tomato sauce

If you’ve ever tried the viral TikTok pasta chip trend, you know that tossing noodles in the air fryer can be a tasty move. When they heat up in your appliance, they’ll get nice and crispy as they morph into chips perfect…

How to Cook and Grill Outdoors Using Campfire Embers

cooking in campfire flames

There’s something primal and captivating about cooking over an open flame surrounded by the crackling of burning wood and the intoxicating scent of the outdoors. While a blazing campfire may be your first instinct for outdoor cooking, there’s an often-overlooked…

Why Grilled Chicken Tastes Better at a Restaurant Than at Home

Grilled chicken with lemons

Grilled chicken typically provides a nice char, which gives the poultry more flavor and texture compared to baking or sauteing. It’s especially nice during the warmer months because you get some fresh air — and the technique prevents the house…

Discover the Top Seasonings to Elevate the Flavor of Veal

Cut of veal

Veal hasn’t always scored high marks on the scale of humanely raised meat. There was a time when veal was synonymous with animal cruelty, in large part due to removing the calves from their mothers at birth and the small…

Fast Blender Technique for Cocktail Infusion

jar with a fruit infusion

What makes mixing cocktails so fun is that there are countless ways to make yourself a drink. You can stir, blend, shake and strain, or, as you’ll discover in this article, infuse the ingredients together. Usually, crafting a homemade cocktail…

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Short Ribs

short ribs on cutting board and serving board

Cuts of meat fall into two broad categories: tender cuts that cook quickly and tougher cuts that require long, slow cooking. That’s an oversimplification, but it’s a useful one. In the case of beef, grilling steaks like ribeyes and T-bones…

Remember to Never Leave Knives in the Sink

Person washing a knife

Quick show of hands — who’s guilty of leaving their freshly washed cutlery at the bottom of the sink at least once? Well, you’re not alone! We’ve all done it at some point. While it might seem harmless, this habit…

Knife Trick Eliminates Need for Trivet

Trivet of knives under pot

If you haven’t got a trivet to put your scorching pot on after removing a bubbling stew from the oven, we’ve got a useful tip that you can use in a pinch. Mobilize your cutlery and create a stopgap trivet…

Marinating Cheese Before Grilling Outdoors

Grilled camembert with tomatoes

When it comes to grilling, meats and veggies seem to get all the love; however, these foods are not the only ones that can benefit from being cooked over an open flame. If you are a cheese lover, don’t hesitate…