The Best Way to Freeze and Reheat Rice
Like most carbs, rice freezes extremely well. When stored correctly and reheated with care, it’s as if you just steamed a fresh batch in a fraction of the time. But…
Your Pan-fried Dumplings Need a Crispy Skirt
The dumpling skirt, or dumpling lace, is one of my favorite dumpling embellishments, and you can stitch it on to any pan-fried dumpling. It’s easy to make, and adds an…
Stop Making Cornstarch Slurries With Boring Water
Photo: Michelle Lee Photography (Shutterstock) Cornstarch is a functional, journeyman ingredient, neither sexy nor exciting. It does its job well; all you do to activate its thickening powers is mix…
Make a Crispy Tapioca Shell With Only Two Ingredients
Photo: Cacio Murilo (Shutterstock) The first thing that comes to mind when I hear “tapioca” is chewy, gummy boba spheres, but this wondrous starch has a different side it would…
Three Easy Ways to Make Your Own Fake Blood for Halloween
Photo: Vezzani Photography (Shutterstock) With Halloween rapidly approaching, your costume might be in need of some quick, last-minute bloody gore—and it’s actually easier to make your own “blood” than you…
You Should Double Fry Your Chicken
Photo: Koarakko (Shutterstock) The best karaage chicken I ever ate was at a Japanese restaurant down in the Bowery area of New York City called Bessou. The restaurant took great…
You Can Make Your Own Fabric Wallpaper
Photo: Nastyaofly (Shutterstock) Wallpaper can be a messy hassle, difficult to remove, and if you live in an apartment, you might not even be allowed to. Fabric wallpaper is becoming…
So You Forgot to Reserve Some Pasta Water
In spite of what the word may suggest, cream is not the key to creating “creamy” pasta dishes. That distinction belongs to pasta water, the starchy elixir with the power…
Should You Make Your Own Deodorant?
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Though the internet’s wisdom on the dangers of using antiperspirant are overblown (you don’t actually need to worry if yours contains aluminum), you may nevertheless have pondered…
‘Clean,’ ‘Processed,’ and Other Meaningless Nutrition Buzzwords You Should Ignore
Photo: Iryna Pohrebna (Shutterstock) Everyone wants to eat healthy, but “healthy” doesn’t have a specific meaning. Neither do lots of other food-related buzzwords that are used on packaging or by…