Test Kitchen Tips

Our Test Kitchen is full of culinary experts who have picked up plenty of handy tricks and techniques over the years. Check out our favorite cooking tips that’ll make cooking and baking at home easier than ever.

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    Here’s How to Pry Open a Fickle Pistachio

    Pistachios can be a tough nut to crack. Follow along to learn how it's done.


    How to Keep Apples from Browning with This 5-Minute Hack

    Want to learn how to keep apples from turning brown? Follow this tip to keep apple slices looking fresher for...


    How to Convert a 13×9 Recipe for an 8×8 Pan

    If you find yourself with buckets of leftovers after making your favorite casserole, just cut the recipe in half! We'll...


    How to Clean and Care for a Food Processor

    Chop chop! Learn how to clean a food processor so you can keep your favorite kitchen gadget working the way...


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    28 Genius Bisquick Recipes

    Have a box of Bisquick handy? Learn how to put it to work with these super creative Bisquick recipes.


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    How to Tweak Recipes to the Size of Your Slow Cooker

    Don't let the size of your slow cooker get in the way of trying out a new recipe. We'll show...


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    Are You Using the Right Beef Stew Meat?

    What's the secret to a good beef stew? Buying cheap cuts of meat!


    11 Things You Haven’t Thought to Add to Your Apple Cider

    Looking for a new way to enjoy apple cider? You just found a bunch of them! We've got fun add-ons...

    10 Secret Ingredients Grandma Added to Her Bread Dough

    Grandmas always know best, and that's especially true when it comes to baking. Here are some of the little-known bread...


    12 Secrets to Take Your Baking from Good to Great

    Doesn't it seem like some people have a knack for turning out incredible baked goods every time? We're sharing...


    You’ve Probably Been Breaking Pasta Wrong This Whole Time

    Not even Nobel Prize-winning scientists knew how to break pasta the right way—until now.


    9 Sweet (and Surprising) New Ways to Cook with Honey

    Honey should be every cook's best friend! Here are some of the most surprising ways to start cooking with honey.


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    Here’s the Actual Difference Between Butter and Margarine

    Yankees or Red Sox. Beatles or Stones. Butter or margarine. As hotly contested debates go, the latter is the most...


    10 Tricks That Cut the Fat in Your Food

    Reducing some of the fat in your food doesn't mean you're stuck with lettuce and carrot sticks from now on....


    What Are Pepitas, and What Can You Do with Them?

    If all pepitas are pumpkin seeds, does that mean that all pumpkin seeds are pepitas?


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    Here’s Why Expired Cocoa Powder Is Still Fine to Use

    There's no need to toss that year-old jar just yet.


    10 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Homemade Pizza

    There is nothing better than the smell of fresh pizza dough baking in the oven. Be sure to avoid these...

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    How to Make Wine Taste Better By Aerating It

    You're going to want to try this trick.


    10 Surprising Things You Need to Start Making with Chocolate Milk

    If you're only using chocolate milk as an after-school snack, you don't know what you're missing! Here are 10 ways...


    10 Genius Ways to Use a Muffin Tin

    We've rounded up the most surprising—and borderline genius!—uses for muffin tins around the house. Learn how to make the most...


    5 Tiny Swaps That Will Make Your Coleslaw Healthier

    Looking for simple and tasty ways to make a healthy coleslaw recipe? These dietitian-approved ideas help you create a slaw...


    12 Secret Ingredients Grandma Used in Her Meatloaf

    Did you know you could put THAT into meatloaf? Now you do!


    6 Things That Will Change The Way You Buy Spices

    Are you buying spices the right way?

    9 Genius Ways to Make Better Scalloped Potatoes

    Rich, creamy and filling, scalloped potatoes are the gold standard when it comes to comfort food. From tweaking the flavor...


    How to Plump Raisins for Baking

    The best bakers take a key extra step—soaking raisins before folding them into the batter.


    The Best Thing to Do With Leftover Bread Crust

    Go ahead—cut off the crusts! We promise they won't go to waste.


    The One Thing You’re Forgetting to Do When Making Cookies

    Use this for perfect cookies every time!


    10 Genius Tricks for Cooking with Gelatin

    From using gelatin to flavor sugar cookies to keeping your Jell-O mold from sliding off the plate, here are our...


    Ice Cream Bread Is a Thing and It’s So, So Good

    You're only an hour away from a moist, delicious and ridiculously easy quick bread!