Tips and Tricks For Crispy-Crusted Cornbread, Follow This One Rule Preheating your skillet is the trick to achieving tender, golden-crusted cornbread every time. ByZoe Denenberg The 3 Best Travel Coffee Mugs We tested more than 20 insulated models and found a sleek, stylish mug that won’t leak in your bag—and a perfect tumbler for the car, too. ByWilder DaviesandEmily Farris Welcome to the Age of Carefree Floral Cakes The free-flowing, foraged cakes of today are not your grandma’s rose-lined layers. ByAnna Hezel How to Keep Your Cakes From Doming and Cracking Domed, cracked cakes are not the look. Here’s how to prevent it from happening. ByJarrett Melendez Out of Vanilla Extract? Try One of These Substitutes Give your bakes a boost with these flavorful substitutes for vanilla extract. ByZoe Denenberg For Foolproof Funnel Cakes, Ditch the Funnel Here’s everything you need to know to get started making perfectly crispy funnel cakes at home. ByAutumn Moultrie Go Ahead. Put Some Fish Sauce in Your Cookies The savory condiment adds a touch of salty depth to this citrusy shortbread. ByAbi Balingit The Best Blender for Smoothies, Soups, and Homemade Peanut Butter Because sometimes you need a kitchen appliance with a motor that can move a compact car. ByZoë Sessums,Kendra Vaculin, andMegan Wahn Put Croissants in Your Salad Sure, flaky pastries are good for breakfast. But they're even better as a crunchy salad topper. ByRebecca Firkser For the Snackiest Popcorn, You Need a Pinch of This A few little granules of citric acid could be the difference between a good snack and an amazing snack. ByAnna Hezel You Can Find Everything You Need for These Wings in Your Fridge Door Sticky, spicy, sweet, salty—these maple-wasabi chicken wings get tons of flavor from a bunch of fridge and pantry staples. ByJarrett Melendez You Don’t Actually Have to Soak Beans Overnight Armed with several pounds of pintos, we set out to debunk some of the most common bean myths, including the oft-asked question: do you actually have to soak beans? ByKatherine SacksandThe Editors of Epicurious The Secret to Better Layer Cakes Is Already in Your Cabinet Looking for a sky-high stack of layers or your own custom-shaped cake? Reach for the same pan you use to roast your broccoli. ByStephanie Loo Don’t Skip This Little (but Crucial) Step Whenever You’re Cooking Meat Whether you’re searing, roasting, or grilling, this one simple step will give your meat better browning and flavor. ByJarrett Melendez A 2-Ingredient Trick for More Luxurious Sweet Potatoes An old-school salt crust helps take a very simple ingredient to flavorful new heights. ByMatthew Zuras How to Soften Brown Sugar: A Head-to-Head Test In the mood for cookies but faced with a hardened lump of gold? Here’s the best way to bring it back to life. ByKendra Vaculin Candy Your Kumquats. Your Cakes Will Thank You If you only buy kumquats once this year, give them the five-star treatment. ByAnna Hezel Stop Throwing Away Your Potato Skins and Stick Them in a Taco Instead Originally born of necessity during lean times, tacos de pobre have become a mainstream staple in Mexican home kitchens. ByJarrett Melendez Does Maple Syrup Need to Be Refrigerated? Here’s how you should really be storing maple syrup when you're not drizzling it over a stack of pancakes. ByGrace Elkus The 21 Most Popular Articles of 2022 It’s never too late to get these cooking tips. ByMaggie HoffmanandThe Editors of Epicurious Previous 1of23 Next
