Test Kitchen Tips

The holiday season is when home bakers kick things into high gear. These holiday baking tips will help you create...

You can freeze spaghetti squash to save leftovers or make meal prep even simpler.

Instant mashed potatoes are easy and convenient. You don't need any special tools, and there's no peeling potatoes!...

Most people who've made Mexican food want the answer to the age-old question: "Do tortillas need to be refrigerated?" No,...

You have five pounds of potatoes in the pantry—or more! How long do potatoes last?

Almost every baker has asked themselves, "why did my pumpkin pie crack?" Our baking pros answer this question and fill...

Is it safe to leave your pie on the counter or does pumpkin pie need to be refrigerated? Here's what...

Yams, sweet potatoes; tomato, to-mah-to...right? Turns out, there's a big difference between the two vegetables. Find out which one you...

You'll probably devour these protein-packed snacks long before the eggs go bad. Just in case, though, how long do hard-boiled...

What's the correct temperature of cooked chicken? The answer should be pretty straightforward, but there's a lot of confusion out...

You opened a package of bacon—but couldn't use it all. It happens! You can store bacon in the refrigerator or...

So you cooked up a whole chicken and have leftovers—but how long does cooked chicken last in the fridge? Most...

Citric acid is the secret to enhancing citrus flavor when baking and cooking.

This pantry staple leaves many consumers scratching their heads because its shelf-life is so unusual. So, does vinegar ever go...

Have you ever wondered, "Does flour expire?" The short answer is yes. The long answer is a little more complicated.

Do you know how to tell if an onion is bad? Better yet, do you know how to read the...

Want to give a beloved layer cake some fluted tube-pan flair? You can bake most regular cakes in a Bundt...

Missing an ingredient but don't want to run out to the grocery store? Here's how to substitute spices with what's...

Learn how to hold a knife so you can get the right mince, dice, chop and chiffonade on your ingredients....

It's not dangerous, but it does affect the flavor of your mango.

Skip the slightly yellow frosting and learn how to make buttercream white—and we mean a vibrant, bright white!

Salty and sweet were made for each other.

Both parchment paper and aluminum foil are helpful to have in the kitchen. Here's when to use each one.