Cooking Tips

These tips and tricks are great for learning to prepare food at home. The recipes and advice you find here will help you streamline your cooking and master basic techniques.

Glass measuring cups for liquid, metal measuring cups, and measuring spoons with teaspoons, tablespoons, and conversions.

How Many Tablespoons in a Cup + Conversion Chart

A plate of diced poached chicken breast ready to use in recipes.

How to Make Juicy and Tender Poached Chicken Breast

A jar of homemade strawberry simple syrup.

Strawberry Simple Syrup

Spooning balsamic glaze into a pot.

Balsamic Glaze with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

A mug of hot chocolate at a hot chocolate bar with marshmallows, toffee bits, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and a peppermint stick.

Hot Chocolate Bar Ideas

Crispy roasted pumpkin seeds on a sheet pan.

Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

A bowl of homemade pumpkin puree.

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Puree and How to Freeze it

A freshly baked little toast on a baking sheet.

How to Make Crostini and Crostini Misti