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To get nice, crispy caramelization on roasted vegetables, simulate the intense heat of an industrial oven: Bring your oven up as hot as it goes, then put an empty roasting or sheet pan inside for 10 t...

Smash garlic cloves inside a resealable plastic bag with the back of a knife. That way, your cutting board and knife won't smell.

When you're browning meat, you should blot the surface dry with a paper towel so the meat doesn't release moisture when it hits the hot oil. Too much moisture makes the meat steam instead of sear, and...

Do not use oil in the water when boiling pasta: It will keep the sauce from sticking to the cooked pasta.

After cutting corn off the cob, use the back side of a knife (not the blade side) to scrape the cob again to extract the sweet milk left behind. This milk adds flavor and body to any corn dish.

Instead of placing a chicken on a roasting rack, cut thick slices of onion, put them in an oiled pan, then place the chicken on top. The onion will absorb the chicken juices. After roasting, let the c...

When making meatballs or meatloaf, you need to know how the mixture tastes before you cook it. Make a little patty and fry it in a pan like a mini hamburger. Then you can taste it and adjust the seaso...

For an easy weeknight meal, save and freeze leftover sauces from previous meals in ice cube trays. The cubes can be reheated in a sauté pan when you need a quick sauce.

Always season meat and fish evenly. Sprinkle salt and pepper as though it's "snowing." This will avoid clumping or ending up with too much seasoning in some areas and none in others.

For best results when you're baking, leave butter and eggs at room temperature overnight.

To make a great sandwich, spread the mayonnaise from corner to corner on the bread. People rush this step and just do a swoosh down the middle. Every bite should be flavorful. Now that's a sandwich!

When chopping herbs, toss a little salt onto the cutting board; it will keep the herbs from flying around.

After working with garlic, rub your hands vigorously on your stainless steel sink for 30 seconds before washing them. It will remove the odor.

Cook pasta 1 minute less than the package instructions and cook it the rest of the way in the pan with sauce.

Always make stock in a large quantity and freeze it in plastic bags. That way, when you want to make a nice soup or boil veggies, you can simply pull the bag out of the freezer.

Store spices in a cool, dark place, not above your stove. Humidity, light and heat will cause herbs and spices to lose their flavor.

The smaller the item, the higher the baking temperature. For example, I bake mini chocolate chip-toffee cookies at 500 degrees F for only 4 minutes. Perfect end result.

Caranya, rebus kulit kentang di dalam bekas yang mengandungi kerak tersebut selama beberapa minit. Setelah air panas, kerak tersebut akan tanggal dengan sendirinya.

Untuk menyedapkan pulut yang dimasak. Caranya, rendam pulut semalaman kemudian masak dengan air kelapa.

Mematikan ikan keli dengan cara mengetuknya akan menyebabkan isi ikan tersebut rosak. Cara yang paling mudah, masukkan secamca besar garam ke dalam bekas ikan keli dan biarkan lebih kurang 15 minit. I...