Common Mistakes
Because it's going to be a while.
Caroline Lange
I didn't know how badly I needed one. But now I don't know how I ever lived without my precious fine mesh strainer.
Aliza Abarbanel
Nobody needs to tell you how to eat avocados. But that doesn't mean there aren't some common mistakes people make when preparing and eating them—mistakes you can definitely avoid.
Rochelle Bilow
Jarred, watery salsa = bad. Chunky, fresh, and flavorful homemade salsa = good. Very good.
Rochelle Bilow
Mussels are quick-cooking, inexpensive, and party-friendly. Avoid these common mistakes, and get them right, every time.
Rochelle Bilow
These simple things are the difference between silky pasta sauce and a lumpy, gloopy mess.
Alex Delany
It's not that hard to master your favorite fish at home.
Alyse Whitney
If you haven't cooked tofu before, it can be scary. But we've got you, with essential tips for making tofu at home.
Rochelle Bilow
Turns out Champagne isn't as important as it seems.
Rachel Tepper Paley
No one remembers the food at weddings—or do they?
Rachel Tepper Paley
You better not be grilling with just one heat. And remember to hydrate.
Alex Delany
An authentic guacamole recipe is a rare thing indeed. Nail it with these tips—and by avoiding these common mistakes.
Rochelle Bilow
Homemade kombucha can be intimidating. Here's what most people get wrong—and how to avoid it when brewing it yourself.
Rochelle Bilow
Cold brew is not the same thing as pouring hot coffee over ice. Master the craft of perfect, rocket fuel-strength cold brew concentrate at home by avoiding these common blunders.
Rochelle Bilow
Here's what foods are allowed on the paleo diet—plus the most common mistakes people make when going paleo.
Rochelle Bilow
Navigating a vegan diet can be tricky. Here's everything you need to know about plant-based cooking—plus the things most people screw up when giving up meat.
Rochelle Bilow
Most people make these mistakes when cooking with food processors. But not you. You would never.
Rochelle Bilow
Are you prepping them too far in advance? Storing them wrong? Overcooking them to baby food mush? Here's the cure.
Rochelle Bilow
Make a perfect, moist carrot cake at home by avoiding these common mistakes—and by following this recipe.
Rochelle Bilow
The biggest mistake of all is not using it. But here's what else people screw up when cooking with garlic (including burning it!).
Rochelle Bilow
Listen up, beet haters: These root veggies only taste like dirt if you mistreat 'em. These are the most common mistakes people make when cooking beets.
Rochelle Bilow
Avoid soggy, gray, rubbery mushrooms by avoiding these common mistakes. Crispy and golden 'shrooms, here you come!
Rochelle Bilow
Turns out, most people royally screw up couscous. Except you, because you know these tricks.
Rochelle Bilow
Don't burn the crust, the most crucial part! And don't let the fruit sugars make it way too sweet. Here's how to avoid them all.
Rochelle Bilow