Wondering how long to cook rice, quinoa, farro, and a host of other grains in the Instant Pot? This temperature chart provides all the info you need!
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Wondering how long to cook rice, quinoa, farro, and a host of other grains in the Instant Pot? This temperature chart provides all the info you need!
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Enjoy your Friday night cocktails on Tuesday with these deliciously complex, booze-free spirits.
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Wüsthof kitchen shears are sharp, long-lasting, incredibly useful, and well worth keeping in your kitchen drawer!
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You don’t have to go full-on vegetarian to reap the benefits of a plant-based diet. Here are a few tips to help you eat a little less meat overall, from daily habits to easy ingredient swaps.
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Looking for some simple ways to feel healthier and more energized for the year ahead? We’ve got you covered with these five ingredient swaps our team swears by.
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Learn about the two forms of cocoa powder, when to use Dutch-processed cocoa and when to use natural or regular cocoa, and how to substitute one for the other.
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No need to soak your corn on the cob, or give it any special treatment before grilling. The secret to the easiest grilled corn? Grill it as is, husks on. Read more on why this works.
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Looking for a fun, family-friendly thing to do—at home—this summer? Try a backyard s’mores party! We’ve got tips for how to make it delicious and (relatively) mess-free!
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Grilling has primal appeal, but there’s an art to it. Learn the basics and you’ll be cooking over glowing embers in no time!
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A wooden cutting board will last for years with proper care and conditioning. Here’s how to care for it!
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What is the best way to clean a bunch of gritty mushrooms? Can you rinse them in the sink? SHOULD you rinse them in the sink? You have questions, we have answers!
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What is the best way to clean a bunch of gritty mushrooms? Can you rinse them in the sink? SHOULD you rinse them in the sink? You have questions, we have answers!
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Everything you want to know about canned tomatoes! We’ll tell you about the different kinds, what swaps you can make, and how to make the most of whatever kind of canned tomato you have!
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Here is our list of suggested pantry and freezer staples for stocking your pantry in times of emergency, plus recipes for cooking your way through it.
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Got a hankering for roast chicken with extra-crispy skin? We understand! Here are our best tips and tricks for getting that chicken skin as crispy as possible.
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Looking to make healthy morning smoothies more of a routine at home? Let us introduce you to our favorite morning meal plan hack: the individual smoothie pack!
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What are high-speed blenders? Do you need one? What’s so special about them? We have everything you need to know about using a high-speed blender!
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Here’s a great question from a reader about pre-soaking beans! Why do it? Do you need to do it? Can you skip it if you forgot? We have the answers!
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Wondering how to cook mushrooms without the fat? Try dry sautéing them! This method is an easy and fast way to perfectly cook mushrooms, but without extra butter or oil.
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Wondering how to decorate your Thanksgiving table? It’s easy—we promise! From flowers to place cards, here’s what we recommend for beautiful, budget-friendly Thanksgiving table decor!
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Taking cookies to the office party? Gifting them to a friend? Shipping them to a faraway family member? This guide has our 30 best cookies for the job and a guide to packing them up so they arrive safely.
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New to air frying? We’ll walk you through everything you need to know—from how it works, to the best foods to cook in an air fryer, how to clean an air fryer, and other helpful tips for getting the most out of your air fryer!
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Ever spatchcocked a chicken? It’s easier than you might think! It’s the same method as butterflying a chicken, and you only need a pair of kitchen shears. Makes for more evenly cooked chicken with crispier skin!
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Learn how to grill corn that is juicy and tender with this easy grilled corn on the cob technique! The best way is the easiest way – simply grill fresh corn on the cob in their husks on direct high heat.
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Cutting fruits and veggies safely is all in the grip! And the surface! And having a good knife helps, too. Here are 4 tips for safer, smarter chopping.
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Are you just not sure you’re holding your chef’s knife right? Do knives in general mystify you? Here are two of the most common ways to hold your chef’s knife.
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Need a little help using up leftover ingredients? This meal plan is all about creating tomorrow’s inspiring meals from the remains of last night’s masterpiece! This week, we’re focusing on recipes with chicken, smoked salmon, and pine nuts.
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Have a bunch of potatoes that need using up? Sweet or Russet, big or small – we have plenty of ideas for turning this starchy staple into a meal that everyone will love.
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Colorful, shapely, and durable, stoneware elevates everyday meals. Cooks have used it for centuries, and it still has an elemental appeal.
From oven to table, it makes even the humblest casseroles feel luxurious. If you’re new to baking in stoneware, you’re in for a treat.
Stoneware is earthenware—clay—fired at a high temperature, which makes it more durable. It’s resistant to chipping and it holds heat beautifully.
You’ll find stoneware in all sort of sizes, shapes, and colors. The stoneware used in most modern kitchens is glazed, and that’s what we’re focusing on here.
There are plenty of baking dishes out there, from metal to glass. What’s so great about stoneware?
Here are a few more tips and tricks for working with stoneware. We mention Le Creuset in particular here; if you’re using a different type of stoneware, be sure to check the manufacturer’s instructions.
Choosing between round, oval, square, or rectangular dishes isn’t rocket science, but there are a few considerations:
Some stoneware comes with lids, and some does not. When is a lid an advantage?
No lid? No worries! Foil is a great lid. If you’re covering a dish for most of its baking time, we recommend greasing the foil so any cheese or other gooey ingredients don’t stick once you remove it.
Some recipes call for a dish with a specific capacity—say, a 2-quart casserole—and some call for a dish with specific dimensions, like a 9×13 dish. If you don’t know the size or capacity of your dish, how you tell if a recipe will fit?
Last but not least, see the chart below. We did the conversion work for you!
Any time you do a dish swap, be mindful of the baking time. It may very well be a little shorter or longer than the recipe says.
It’s better to use a larger dish than called for versus a smaller dish. No one wants an overflow situation—particularly if it means any spillover burning on the bottom of the oven.
Doubling or halving recipes often will work, but you want to think of two factors: depth and surface area. Those will affect the baking time and consistency of your recipe.
A smooth, sturdy glaze is your friend here. Le Creuset stoneware’s strong glaze is nearly nonstick and extremely hard. Besides a plastic-bristled brush or scrubby sponge, you shouldn’t need any special tools.
Melted or burned cheese on your casserole? Fill the cooled dish with soapy hot water and let it soak 10 to 20 minutes. That alone will resolve 95% of your cleanup issues.
You can use metal utensils to cut on the surface of your stoneware, but they can leave marks on the glaze. To get rid of those, a small sprinkling of a mild abrasive (such as Bar Keeper’s Friend) in the afflicted area should do it. Amazingly, it won’t leave any scratches.
If you have multiple dishes, you can stack them and not fret about scratches. To prevent them toppling over, it’s best not to stack baking dishes more than two or three high. If there’s a lid, you can invert it and store it in the casserole with the knob or handle facing down, creating a stackable upper surface.
Got a yen to bake comforting casseroles and desserts now? Try these!
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Considering some new food storage containers? Wondering about glass verses plastic? Round or rectangular? Here’s everything you need to choose the best containers for your needs.
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Salt is essential to cooking. It dials up the flavor of any dish, sweet or savory, but there are so many kinds! Consider this your guide to the salty side!
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Here’s everything you need to know to make the best oatmeal you’ve ever had. You’ll never have to suffer through a bowl of bland, gluey oats again!
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Here’s everything you need to know to make the best oatmeal you’ve ever had. You’ll never have to suffer through a bowl of bland, gluey oats again!
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Here’s everything you need to know to make the best oatmeal you’ve ever had. You’ll never have to suffer through a bowl of bland, gluey oats again!
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Can’t get enough salty-sweet Christmas Crack with its layers of chocolate, caramel, and saltines? Here are five fun ways to top your next batch, from pretzels to pecans!
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If the pantry and fridge look bare, don’t worry. There’s always something you can make for dinner. Here are 4 emergency meals you can make no matter how slim the pickings look!
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A few simple tweaks during dinner prep means that you can make one meal that everyone will eat. The trick is to customize as you go!
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You can take the kids to the grocery store without losing your mind. We promise. A little pre-game chat and a little delegation of responsibility goes a long way toward educating and empowering your kiddos—and maintaining parental sanity!
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If you want to make your week as easy as possible, spend some time on Sunday making a few batches of simple weeknight staples that can serve as building blocks for meals in the coming days.
You’ll spend the rest of the week looking back and thanking yourself for these well-spent couple of hours.
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When you are pondering an appetizer for a party, you can never go wrong with hummus. It’s popular with kids and adults, it’s easy to make in quantities large or small, and it’s highly adaptable.
Earthy, savory, creamy, protein-packed: hummus is a great base for all kinds of add-ins.
Sure there are a bunch of pre-made flavor variations available at the store, but it’s so easy to make your own “house” version. Then you not only have a crowd-pleasing party appetizer (or snack), you also have bragging rights!
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Did you know that slow cooker recipes are really easy to convert to the pressure cooker?
As long as you keep a few basic rules in mind – like how much liquid to use and how to adjust the cooking time – turning your favorite all-day slow cooker recipe into a 30-minute pressure cooker special is straightforward and simple.
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Soup is soul food, satisfying and warming on a cold day or night. Sometimes, though, you make a pot of soup that’s good and fine, but maybe you wish it were a little bit… better. Maybe you want to take this soup to the next level, and give it something extra to improve the taste, texture, or complexity of flavor.
Here are a few tips to take you beyond the recipe and make all your soups sing.
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I’ve been wrist deep in the business end of chickens all week. I’m on a quest to determine the best way to achieve perfect deep, golden, crispy skin, both for our everyday roast chickens and also for that bird of all birds — the Thanksgiving turkey.
Why? A well-roasted bird makes an undeniably beautiful presentation on your holiday table. Also, of course, the snap of salty, crisp skin with each tender morsel of meat is a little bite of heaven. In the end, we want a bird with tender, flavorful meat, and deeply golden, crispy skin. The goal is to inject the meat with moisture while eliminating it from the skin.
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Most of us only roast a turkey once a year, so we don’t get a lot of practice doing it. Invariably, every year some urgent questions come up about the process — whether it’s your first or fiftieth time doing it.
You’ve got this. Never fear! Here are some answers to questions you may have:
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We’re swiftly approaching that “most wonderful time of the year,” right? Ah yes, but it can be stressful, too – especially if some aspect of your kitchen prep has gone awry.
Here’s a list of eight things you can start crossing off your list right now so that when the holidays descend — and it always happens quickly — you’ll be armed and ready to tackle whatever casserole or cookie comes your way!
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Did you know that every single recipe on Simply Recipes goes through a rigorous process of development, testing, and editing before it gets shared on the site? It’s true! We want to make sure you’re only getting the very best when it comes to your meals and desserts.
Given the fact that our team of contributors and testers spend so much time in the kitchen day in and day out, it’s no wonder that we’ve developed some preferences when it comes to our essential, most time-saving kitchen tools.
Want to hear what they are?!
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