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Cooking Tips

Vegetarian cooking is awesome—once you master the tricks of the trade.

Rochelle Bilow

We're not ragging on guacamole; we're just hardcore crushing on avocado. Here's how to sneak it into everything you make.

Christina Chaey

Avoid these common mistakes to turn out perfect batches of golden-brown homemade granola every time.

Christina Chaey

Cooking a great anytime-dinner is easy once you learn how to roast a chicken. Avoid these common mistakes for a juicy bird.

Rochelle Bilow

Stovetop popcorn is good. Bacon fat stovetop popcorn is better.

Rochelle Bilow

Even the most seasoned baker can use a refresher course now and then—these baking tips will make for better cookies, cakes, pies, and more

Rochelle Bilow

Mark Bittman of the New York Times knows how to get dinner on the table in a hurry—here are his tips for cooking everything fast

Rochelle Bilow

Everyone loves a good cheese plate—here's how to compose the perfect one, every time.

Rochelle Bilow

Ground meat can be a weeknight dinner lifesaver—here's how to cook ground beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey without a recipe.

Rochelle Bilow

Crispy, golden brown, delicious fried foods are the best way to kick off a party, and–we promise!–they're easy to make once you've mastered the basics.

Alison Roman

How to make breakfast hash with anything you have on hand

Alison Roman

Spend a year as a farm cook and you'll learn a lot about eating local and cooking seasonally. BA associate web editor Rochelle Bilow shares her tips.

Rochelle Bilow

Here are food editor and supermom Carla Lalli Music's 7 tips for how to celebrate kids' birthdays in school

Danielle Walsh

From spicy curry to quesadillas, these international dishes feature pumpkin—without the pumpkin spice.

Rochelle Bilow

A cake doesn't have to be batter and frosting alone. We chatted with our test kitchen to get their 7 tips on making your cakes taste—and look—even better

Danielle Walsh

From frying to roasting and stuffing, here are some creative ways to cook with winter squash.

Rochelle Bilow

Hot Joy’s transcendent wings are funky from the fish sauce and crab paste in the glossy caramel that lacquers them. Yes, reducing fish sauce is stinky, but the payoff is worth it.

Alison Roman

Chef Ryan Pera's arepas are his easy Sunday meal of choice, packed with leftovers or farm-fresh produce. Here's how to make them

Dawn Perry

Before you go buying ripe peaches willy-nilly, stuffing them in plastic bags, and paying with Amex, read these tips from our test kitchen

Danielle Walsh

Weeknights are all about easy chicken dinners. Here's how we improvise our birds, from a coconut-milk-and-soy-sauce braise to a roast that lasts all week

Rochelle Bilow

Whether you're a cheese or pepperoni fan, learn how to make the perfect pie at home by avoiding these common pizza mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

These easy weeknight dinners, including pastas and frittatas, come together with minimal effort.

Rochelle Bilow

Nobody likes bitter-tasting eggplant—are you making any of these common eggplant cooking mistakes?

Rochelle Bilow

These healthy office snacks beat whatever junk is in the vending machine any day.

Danielle Walsh