Key Takeaways A little ricotta cheese makes boxed cake tender and moist, even days later.This trick works for any kind of boxed cake mix, like vanilla, chocolate, or funfetti.To use, just mix a half...
When my wife Andrea and I told our friends and family we were pregnant and planning to give birth to our son Leo where we live in Oaxaca, Mexico, they gifted us all the...
My favorite time of year is here: grilling season! Not only do I love the taste and flavor my grill adds to mealtimes, but I also love how easy it makes cooking for my...
A hummus platter (or more accurately, bowl) is one of my go-to afternoon snacks. After years of making hummus, I’ve devised my own recipe, which includes using more lemon juice, less tahini, and blending...
Key Takeaways Unlike the canned, crushed pineapple in most carrot cake recipes, Ina Garten's uses fresh diced pineapple.Fresh pineapple adds more texture to carrot cake than crushed pineapple, and it also adds moisture and...
The dishes on the table at Passover come with an asterisk, as there are a handful of foods and ingredients customarily avoided on the holiday. If you're unsure what's suitable, double check (better safe...
Keeping my freezer stocked with frozen vegetables and some meal shortcuts makes cooking family meals so much easier, which is how I fell in love with ALDI’s Potatoes O'Brien with Onions & Peppers. Classic...
I think peeling ginger is one of the most tedious cooking tasks in existence. It’s so small and so irregularly shaped—plus, are you supposed to use a vegetable peeler, a knife, or…? No peeling...
Key Takeaways When shopping for asparagus, look for bunches with firm stalks and tightly closed tips.Treat asparagus like a bouquet of flowers and store them upright in a jar with water.Store them in the...
The items in this week’s recall roundup may be in your pantry. Read on to learn why giant chocolate bars, a fan-favorite Trader Joe's dressing, and beloved tortilla chips are in the hot seat. ...
