Epic Hacks
5 Baking Powder Substitutes for Fluffy Cakes and Flaky Biscuits
No, you can’t just swap in baking soda—here’s why.
ByZoe Denenberg
9 Corn Syrup Substitutes for Silky Sauces and Crackly Candy
Don't keep corn syrup in the house? Don't want to use it? No problem.
BySheela PrakashandJulie Harans
The Best Substitutes for Cake Flour and Self-Rising Flour
Don’t skip a recipe just because it calls for special flour.
ByKelly VaughanandSheela Prakash
The 10 Best Substitutes for Sour Cream
If a recipe calls for sour cream and you don't have it, worry not. These alternatives—with both dairy and nondairy solutions—work too.
ByNiki Achitoff-Gray
The Best Substitutes for Brown Sugar
If you have a well-stocked pantry, you probably have a brown sugar substitute.
ByJulie Harans
The 5 Best Substitutes for Buttermilk
Recipe calls for buttermilk and you don't have any? No need to get sour—here are a few good ways to get around it.
ByAnna Stockwell
Cut Down on Your Coffee Grinder Mess With Just a Drop of Water
Tired of vacuuming every time you make a pot of coffee? With this method for grinding beans, those wispy bits strewn all over your counter are a thing of the past.
ByJoe Sevier
Instant Potatoes Make Really Great Gnocchi (And Other Truths)
Potato flakes get a bad rap, but once you take them beyond the usual mash, you may find that you want to secure a little dedicated pantry space for them.
ByJoe Sevier
4 Ways to Transform Leftover Gravy
Don’t toss it after Thanksgiving dinner! Nextover it.
ByJoe Sevier
How to Freeze Fruits and Vegetables
Got a stash of great produce you want to keep for as long as possible? Time to put your freezer to work.
ByThe Editors of Epicurious
Smart Cookies: 6 Bold New Moves for Holiday Baking
Easy tricks for bolder, better cookies.
ByJoe Sevier
The Meat Mallet Is Dead; Long Live the Kitchen Mallet
We're not saying you should stop pounding a butterflied chicken breast, we're just saying there's so many more things your “meat” mallet can do.
ByJoe Sevier
You Say Your Cake Stuck Like It's a Bad Thing?
Stuck, cracked, or broken in half, there's a serving solution for every cake problem.
ByJoe Sevier
5 Reasons This Propane Torch Is the Spark You Need This Summer
Win hearts, light charcoal, and sear meat faster with this simple hardware store tool.
ByAnna Stockwell
How Freezing Makes Burgers Better
Give your ground beef a deep chill for a more satisfying burger experience.
ByJoe Sevier
How Freezing Your Butter Makes Every Pastry Better
Step aside, rough puff: our grated butter dough creates insanely flaky layers with none of the folding.
ByJoe Sevier
65 Make-Ahead Weeknight Dinners
With a little planning, you can sit down to dinner in under 10 minutes.
ByThe Epicurious Editors
The Foolproof Restaurant Trick for Using Plastic Wrap
Stop the struggle and go for the hotel wrap.
ByJoe Sevier