Shopping
When Buying Olives, Think Outside the Jar or Can
And always make sure to store them in brine.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
A Tortilla-Buying Guide For Taco Night (Or Any Night)
From hard-shell to gluten-free, tortillas run the gamut. Here's what to know about them.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
What You Need to Know About the Trader Joe's Applesauce Recall
Read this before breaking into that jar of soft, sweet comfort food.
By Adina Steiman
Calphalon Knife Recall: What You Need to Know
Because having broken cutlery in your food is not a good look.
By Joe Sevier
Want to Cook With Tahini? Here's How to Buy the Good Stuff
If you have access to a Middle Eastern market, that's a good place to start.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
The Expert Shopper's Guide to Japanese Noodles
What to look for when buying—and cooking—udon, soba, somen, and more.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
We're Obsessed With This New Kitchen Cleaning Product
They're round. They're stackable. They're paper towels!
By Sam Worley
This Cool-Weather Vegetable Can Do So Much More Than You Think
Just don't boil them to death.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
A Beginner's Guide to Mexican Cheese
Diana Kennedy shares the scoop on Mexico's most popular cheeses and dairy products, including Cotija, queso fresco, and añejo.
By Esther Sung
Taste Test: Milk Chocolate Easter Bunnies
After trying a bevy of the grocery-store brands, we fell in love with one, and two others also hopped into the winner's circle.
By Carolina Santos-Neves
Should You Buy Boxed Broth or Canned Broth?
And what's the difference between broth and stock, anyway? We have all the answers.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
Pyrex Glassware Can Shatter in the Oven—Here's How to Prevent That
Don't let exploding glass happen to you.
By Joe Sevier
Get Yourself a Pasta That Sauce Really Clings To
Traditional Italian bronze-cut pastas are slightly coarser than the usual—and are the best vehicles for a great sauce.
By Sam Worley
Why Every Home Cook Should Be Buying Pre-Prepped Produce
Snobby about pre-prepped produce? So were we, until we started #cook90.
By David Tamarkin
Thinking About Drinking Kombucha? Here's a Buying Guide
The fermented tea with ancient roots now comes in a rainbow of flavors.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
Our Top-Rated Store-Bought Veggie Burgers
And the ones you couldn't pay us to eat again.
By Joe Sevier