I grew up thinking bacon was only cooked in the microwave. It’s my parents’ preferred cooking method: Slices of bacon are placed on a plastic ridged bacon rack, a paper towel is layered on top, and ...

All six methods started with the same prep — rinsing and soaking the rice for 30 minutes — to remove surface starch and ensure tender, separate grains. Baking basmati rice in a 375°F oven earned the ...

As soon as it became safe for me to cook on the stove unsupervised—say 12 years old?—I began to fry bacon. I’d do my best to stretch out the wobbly strips so they wouldn’t overlap or curl up too much ...

Yes, baking is chemistry, cooking is art. But this oversimplified nugget of kitchen wisdom holds some serious truth, and understanding how might just change how you approach your next meal.

Learn how to effectively clean baking sheets and remove baked-on grease and stains. Discover different cleaning methods and ...