Expert Advice

Expert Advice
It's Never Not Time for Theplas
This quintessential Gujarati flatbread is a road-trip staple, but it’s just as delicious devoured in your kitchen.

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For a Classic Taiwanese Breakfast, You Need Shao Bing
These laminated sesame flatbreads are the perfect canvas for any number of fillings.


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Spoiler Alert: Plastic Wrap Is a Great Way to Kill Your Cheese
Moisture, temperature, and ripening technique also play a part in how quickly it can spoil.

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How to Clean and Season Cast Iron
Definitive advice for the kitchen's most stressful cookware.

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Tangzhong Makes Milk Bread Better—But Not for the Reason You Think
Many bakers attribute milk bread's feathery softness to tangzhong, a roux that’s incorporated into the dough.

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Hong Kong–Style French Toast Is the Toast With the Absolute Most
Stuffed with peanut butter and drizzled with condensed milk, it’s perfect for breakfast—or any time.

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It’s Baking Season—Are You Using the Right Yeast?
Get a better rise on your sweet loaves, pastries, and doughnuts with yeast that’s trained for a high sugar dough.

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One Sauce for Two Dinners Is the Kind of Cooking Math We Love
For these recipes, you'll make a double batch of a base sauce. Use half for one dish, and then turn the remainder into a radically different meal the following night.

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The Best Hot Cocoa Is Chartreuse Hot Cocoa
How an herbal liqueur from the Alps transformed my hot chocolate routine.

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Jarred Peppers and Olives Are My Weeknight Dinner Dream Team
Tossed with pasta or cooked into shrimp and rice, the sweet and briny pair make a killer sauce.

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Ditch the Assortment and Make This Aussie Biscuit Yourself
Kingston cookies–or bikkies, as Australians call them—are sweet, oaty treats sandwiched with a rich chocolate cream.

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It's a Sauce, It's a Stuffing: It's Spicy Paneer-Tomato Gravy
You could eat it simply with rice or flatbread, but even better? Spoon it into baked bell peppers or crispy cheese sandwiches.

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This Classic French Cake Tastes Like the World's Best Candy Bar
This majestic cake—beloved by chefs all over—is worth making for your special celebration.


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Transform This Miso-Butternut Soup Into a Sauce for Poached Fish
You could have a comforting soup to enjoy on its own for a couple of meals—but you can also use the leftovers to make a whole new dish.

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Give Your Pizza Dough Some Pineapple Juice to Help It Relax
Some fresh fruit juices contain just the right thing to prevent the dreaded dough snap-back.

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How to Make Meringue for Pro-Level Macarons, Pavlova, and Frosting at Home
All the tips and tricks you need to make no-fail French, Swiss, and Italian meringue.

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Make This Braising Liquid Once, Reuse It Forever
Flavor-potting sets you up for success with a flavorful braising broth that you can cook with again and again.
