How to Cook
Cooking is different from baking; measurements don't need to be as precise. However, you still need to learn about doneness tests and the different types of cooking, from grilling to sauteing to frying.
Top 15 Kitchen Safety Tips
Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe in the kitchen with these easy to remember tips.
Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe in the kitchen with these easy to remember tips.
Teach Kids Food and Personal Safety
Teach your kids how to cook with these basic rules about food safety and personal safety.
Teach your kids how to cook with these basic rules about food safety and personal safety.
How to Measure
How to Measure while you're cooking and baking teaches you how to accurately measure ingredients. Learn how to measure dry ingredients, liquid ingredients, and more in this article.
How to Measure while you're cooking and baking teaches you how to accurately measure ingredients. Learn how to measure dry ingredients, liquid ingredients, and more in this article.
Fruits and Vegetables Preparation Guide:
Learn how to buy and prepare fresh fruits and vegetables for the best health and cooking. Tips for preparing and recipes for using fresh fruits and vegetables.
Learn how to buy and prepare fresh fruits and vegetables for the best health and cooking. Tips for preparing and recipes for using fresh fruits and vegetables.
How to Use a Kitchen Knife
Learn how easy it is to use a knife safely and correctly. Lessons about using a kitchen knife, including sharpening, knife safety.
Learn how easy it is to use a knife safely and correctly. Lessons about using a kitchen knife, including sharpening, knife safety.
How to Read a Cooking Recipe
The old adage 'if you can read you can cook' is not true. Cooking is a science and has terms you need to learn before you become an accomplished cook. Learn to decipher a cooking recipe in this lesson.
The old adage 'if you can read you can cook' is not true. Cooking is a science and has terms you need to learn before you become an accomplished cook. Learn to decipher a cooking recipe in this lesson.
Basics of Cooking Lesson #4: Food Safety
Part of the Busy Cooks Basics of Cooking Lesson Series, this article about food safety contains some of the tips I feel are most important for you to know.
Part of the Busy Cooks Basics of Cooking Lesson Series, this article about food safety contains some of the tips I feel are most important for you to know.
You Say Bearnaise, I Say... Bechamel?
Now that you know how to read recipes, learn about the words used in them! This ever-growing glossary explains common (and not so common) cooking and baking terms in plain English.
Now that you know how to read recipes, learn about the words used in them! This ever-growing glossary explains common (and not so common) cooking and baking terms in plain English.
How to Measure
Now that you understand how to follow a recipe, learn correct measuring techniques. Discover why brown sugar and white sugar are measured differently, and why you need different measuring cups for dry and liquid ingredients.
Now that you understand how to follow a recipe, learn correct measuring techniques. Discover why brown sugar and white sugar are measured differently, and why you need different measuring cups for dry and liquid ingredients.
Pot Roast 101
I have always felt that facing a big chunk of meat and cooking it well was very intimidating and one of the biggest cooking challenges. Learn how to cook pot roast to tender, melting perfection.
I have always felt that facing a big chunk of meat and cooking it well was very intimidating and one of the biggest cooking challenges. Learn how to cook pot roast to tender, melting perfection.
Meal Planning
Learn how to plan a balanced, delicious meal, using three keywords: temperature, texture, and color. A sample menu is included to get you started, along with the USDA's Food Pyramid.
Learn how to plan a balanced, delicious meal, using three keywords: temperature, texture, and color. A sample menu is included to get you started, along with the USDA's Food Pyramid.
Rice Science
Learn the different types of rice, what it's made of, how it changes when it's cooked, and how to obtain the results you want, whether dry and fluffy or sticky and creamy.
Learn the different types of rice, what it's made of, how it changes when it's cooked, and how to obtain the results you want, whether dry and fluffy or sticky and creamy.
Potato Science
What are potatoes made of? What's the difference between reds and russets? Why do they turn out creamy if cooked one way, but crunchy and crisp if cooked another? What is the best way to make mashed potatoes - and why do grated potatoes turn pink? Learn all about potato science.
What are potatoes made of? What's the difference between reds and russets? Why do they turn out creamy if cooked one way, but crunchy and crisp if cooked another? What is the best way to make mashed potatoes - and why do grated potatoes turn pink? Learn all about potato science.
Gravy 101
Learn my secrets for the perfect gravy, including recipes for my grandmother's best gravy.
Learn my secrets for the perfect gravy, including recipes for my grandmother's best gravy.
How to Make a White Sauce
Smooth and creamy white sauces are the basis for scalloped potatoes, soups, and are the finishing touch to many meals. Learn how to make perfect white sauce.
Smooth and creamy white sauces are the basis for scalloped potatoes, soups, and are the finishing touch to many meals. Learn how to make perfect white sauce.
Stuffing Science
What exactly happens inside a turkey to make stuffing moist, tender, and flavorful? Learn why stuffing should be a particular consistency, and why you should never stuff a turkey ahead of baking time.
What exactly happens inside a turkey to make stuffing moist, tender, and flavorful? Learn why stuffing should be a particular consistency, and why you should never stuff a turkey ahead of baking time.
Stuffing 101
Get my favorite stuffing recipes, as well as easier versions, in this article.
Get my favorite stuffing recipes, as well as easier versions, in this article.
Fruits and Vegetables Preparation Guide: A-Z
Do you know how to prepare fresh fruits and vegetables? Did you know that you should wash a cantaloupe before you slice it? This list of some popular fruits and vegetables will give you tips about buying, storing, and preparing them so you can easily add them to your daily diet.
Do you know how to prepare fresh fruits and vegetables? Did you know that you should wash a cantaloupe before you slice it? This list of some popular fruits and vegetables will give you tips about buying, storing, and preparing them so you can easily add them to your daily diet.
Legume Science
What exactly happens inside those little legumes when they cook? Why do skins split? And what does baking soda have to do with cooking beans? Learn a bit about bean science in this lesson.
What exactly happens inside those little legumes when they cook? Why do skins split? And what does baking soda have to do with cooking beans? Learn a bit about bean science in this lesson.
Grains Science
Learn a little bit about grains, what happens inside them when they cook, and some tricks and tips for getting the best results every time.
Learn a little bit about grains, what happens inside them when they cook, and some tricks and tips for getting the best results every time.
Fight Bac!
The Partnership for Food Safety Education's Fight BAC!® is committed to bringing information about all types of food safety to consumers. Learn about safe seasoning cooking, the four steps to food safety, success stories, and more.
The Partnership for Food Safety Education's Fight BAC!® is committed to bringing information about all types of food safety to consumers. Learn about safe seasoning cooking, the four steps to food safety, success stories, and more.
On The Safe Side
This excellent collection of food safety articles is a must-read for anyone who cooks. Test your Food Safety IQ, learn how to pack a safe bag lunch, get tips for potluck and community suppers, and much more.
This excellent collection of food safety articles is a must-read for anyone who cooks. Test your Food Safety IQ, learn how to pack a safe bag lunch, get tips for potluck and community suppers, and much more.