Cooking Basics

A key ingredient in modern cooking, garlic adds flavor to pastas, sauces and so much else. Here’s how to mince garlic.

Healthy meal prep saves time and ensures you eat well all week long. Here’s how to get started with tips, tricks and recipes.

One of the most basic steps of cooking is measuring ingredients for recipes. Here’s how to do it right every time.

Onions add so much flavor to everything from breakfast hash to dinner casseroles. Here’s how to chop an onion.

Love the creamy flesh of avocados? Adore homemade guac? Here’s how to cut an avocado so you can enjoy the fruit whenever you wish.

Learning how to roast vegetables is a game-changer for home cooks, creating robust, slightly sweet, crave-worthy flavors.

A good source of protein, eggs are an excellent addition to meals. Here’s how to boil eggs to your favorite doneness — soft, medium or hard.

Breakfast is calling. Pull out the skillet and whip up something amazing with these tips on how to make perfect pancakes.

It will be here before you know it. And these Thanksgiving menu planning do’s and don’ts will help you ready for a lovely, stress-free meal.

A trip to a Maine lake turned into a learning experience. Here’s what I learned cooking in a rental cabin kitchen.