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Welcome to our Articles archives, where you’ll find a cache of culinary insights and inspiration.

Discover what happened when we tried an air fryer for the first time, learn how to buy the perfect cooking knife, and read our interview with celebrity chef Aarti Sequeira.

Check out our tips on measuring ingredients accurately and selecting the ripest watermelons. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a curious beginner, our articles are sure to enhance your culinary journey.

A person's fingers covered in berbere seasoning.
coolingh rack with 12 sufganiyah--Jewish jelly doughnuts on it.

History of the Jelly Doughnut ~ Sufganiyah

A red bowl with Christmas Eve calamari--calamari, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes in a tomato sauce.

Calamari on Christmas Eve

A glazed ham on a cutting board with several slices cut from the end and a carving fork and knife resting beside it.

Glazed Ham

2 hrs 30 mins

An illustration of a turkey encased in ice.

How To Thaw A Frozen Turkey Pronto

A two-pronged fork with 3 slices of perfectly cooked steak on it.

Meathead’s Science of Grilling

A plank of dried salt cod.

How to Buy, Reconstitute, and Cook Salt Cod

Open bags of different types of flours.

What’s the Difference Among Flours?

A collection of disposable bamboo utensils in a pile.

Can I Reuse Disposable Bamboo Utensils?

A cast-iron skillet with smoke billowing from an oil that has reached its smoke point.

What’s a Smoke Point? (And Why is it Important in Cooking?)

Three wooden spoons, each with a different type of yeast for the post discussing 'what is the difference between yeasts?'

What’s the Difference Between Yeasts?

A whole spatchcocked chicken on a roasting pan, surrounded by vegetables.

What is Spatchcocking?

Halved slices of sourdough stacked on top of each other on a white and grey marble surface.

How to Make a Sourdough Starter

Two bowls of cocoa powders for the writing, what is the difference between cocoa powders?

What’s the Difference Between Natural and Dutch Process Cocoa Powder?

A collage of all of the best brownies from Leite's Culinaria.

Secrets To Making The Best Brownies

Julie and Julia toasting with wine glasses raised above a table in a restaurant.

Best Food Scenes in Movies

Three cast iron skillets of varying sizes on a gray badkground.

How to Clean Cast Iron Pans

An illustration of a cook attempting to fit a too-big turkey into a small oven.

Thanksgiving Disaster 2: The Bird’s Too Big for the Oven

An illustration of a cooked turkey with several thermometers in it and a frustrated cook.

Thanksgiving Disaster 3: The Bird’s Roasted—But Still Raw

A man in a black shirt clapping the flour off his hands.

How to Measure Flour Properly for Baking

A carved turkey on a wooden board in response to the question 'how do I know if the turkey is done?'.

How to Tell if a Turkey is Done?

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