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Drink your sangria and eat it too.

This once-disparaged ingredient has become pantry gold for chefs and cookbook authors.

From the overnight rest to three quick tricks, these methods for softening butter will get you baking—or even just buttering toast—whenever you’re ready.

Temperature and moisture are key in keeping this summery ingredient at its best.

The spicy, creamy sauce has big potential for grilled veggies, melty sandwiches, and your next homemade pizza night.

Use more than just the zest and the juice.

Should you put that not-quite-ripe avocado in the fridge? We spoke to experts to find out.

The hottest drink of the summer is slushy (and portable).

And then grate it.

There’s a reason this light, fluffy chocolate cream is a go-to for so many pastry chefs.

Put this easy mango achaar in sandwiches, turn it into a vinaigrette, and add it to your next charcuterie board.

Think cocktail garnishes like smoky cinnamon sticks, intricate orange peel rosettes, and fanned apple slices.

When pizza’s in a cocktail, you can drink pizza anytime.

Are your anchovies getting mushy and overly fishy tasting? Bad storage might be to blame. 

Less mess, more crunch.

Preheating your skillet is the trick to achieving tender, golden-crusted cornbread every time.

Here’s how to handle that next boiling-hot pot of stock.

Don’t get rid of that last inch of solidified honey in the jar. Do this instead.

Try this South Asian cooking technique with lamb, too.

Inventing a cocktail with this symmetrical ratio is hard to pull off, but when it works, it really works.