The Eight Basic Baking Tools You Need (Even If You Don’t Bake That Much)
Whether you have no interest in baking, or can’t wait to get your oven mitts dirty, you’re going to need some solid baking gear. There’s a huge range of fancy…
How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Cast Iron Pan
People love to get weird about cast iron pans. Some fear them, some fetishize them, but everyone has an opinion about them. Be not afraid: Cast iron is cheap and…
Everything You Need to Meal Prep Like a Pro
Photo: My Ocean Production (Shutterstock) The only difference between meal prepping and regular cooking is the size of the batches involved. Technically, it’s all the same work, but high-volume cooking…
10 Professional Baking Tools I Use at Home
Photo: Ugorenkov Aleksandr (Shutterstock) Before working in a bakery, I’d fix a cake on a plate and get annoyed when it wouldn’t sit flat. Most dinner plates are slightly concave,…
Why You Should Never Line Your Oven With Foil
Photo: Roman Tiraspolsky (Shutterstock) Aluminum foil is a very useful, flat, and malleable material, perfect for making impromptu roasting racks, pie crust shields, and simple food wraps (for non-acidic foods).…
Why You Should Just Buy Your Cookware at the Restaurant Supply Store
Photo: MSPT (Shutterstock) I’m not above an impulsive social media-fueled purchase. I bought the “TikTok” booty leggings (and a young man shouted at me from his automobile while I was…