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Cooking Tips

I love the phrase "I'll bring dessert." To a host, it takes off a little pressure and saves a little money. To the person offering, it means "I get to bake!"

Emily Fleischaker

We share our readers' best ideas for ideas for chili garnish.

Diane Chang

We asked our readers what secret ingredients they put in their "best chili ever" and got some unexpected responses.

Diane Chang

I suffer from a medical condition of very sensitive eyeballs, or what my doctor calls "being tremendously lame."

Michael Singer

Our advice for what to do when the oven stops working, the ham is burning, the meat thermometer goes missing, and more.

Amy Albert

The "nuker" can play an important role in Thanksgiving dinner--especially when it comes to potatoes.

Emily Fleischaker

Does turkey really make you sleepy? Get the answer to this and other perplexing Thanksgiving questions.

Andrew Knowlton

Emily Fleischaker

Dear BA Foodist: I'm a student at UCLA, and even though I love to
cook, I'm a little lost. My roommates and I budget $200 a week to eat. Can
you suggest a few key ingredients?

Andrew Knowlton

If you make homemade pizza with any regularity you should have a pizza stone.

Chris Hall

When it comes to premade or preassembled ingredients that make cooking easier, I don't get snooty. Why not cut down on the labor so it's more manageable?

Bridget Moloney

Cooking a Valentine's Day dinner for your special someone? Good for you! Seal the deal with these nine easy tips!

Chris Hall

Step-by-step illustrations of how to glaze, pipe, and drizzle your way to perfect gingerbread and sugar cookies during the holidays.

The BA Test Kitchen

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