22 Hot Cocktail Recipes for Cold Winter Nights

22 hot cocktails to cozy up to this winter.

29 Christmas Cookies to Spread the Holiday Cheer

The best holiday cookie recipes, whether you're giving them, swapping them, or keeping them all to yourself.

23 Thanksgiving Cocktails, Because One Is Never Enough

23 cocktails for a boozy Thanksgiving.

27 Thanksgiving Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres for Maximum Overeating

Because there's so much more to Thanksgiving than turkey and pie.

25 Classic Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Know

The old standbys that every self-respecting cocktail aficionado should be able to make.

19 Breakfast Baking Recipes to Make Your Mornings Toasty

19 baked goods for breakfast.

The Rugelach Roadmap: 4 Variations to Make Bubbe Kvell

Never bite into a dull, dry deli-case rugelach again.

21 Dipping Sauces for Grilled Meats and Veggies

21 sauces for all your grilling needs.

27 Quick and Easy Pasta Recipes

Pasta is one of our favorites for getting dinner on the table fast. Here are 27 no-hassle recipes.

Jack Up Your Cornbread With These Five Variations

5 sweet and savory ways to jack up your cornbread!

8 Essential Tex-Mex Dishes

8 Great Hot Dog Topping Ideas

Ketchup, mustard, relish...boring. There are so many more ways to top hot dogs than with just those condiments.

10 Ice Cream Recipes That Use Fall and Winter Fruit

5 Essential Fernet Branca Cocktails

Serious Entertaining: Taco Night

9 Oscar Dogs Inspired by the 2012 Best Picture Nominees

5 Gin Drinks for Holiday Entertaining

Spice Hunting: 5 Tips to Brewing a Better Mulled Cider

A quick guide to producing the tastiest, coziest, warming-est apple cider of the season.

Serious Entertaining: Early Spring Dinner

17 Recipes to Make the Most of Your Immersion Blender

Soups, sauces, sweets, and more to help you put your immersion blender through its paces.

Feed a Crowd With This Thai-Inspired Roast Pork Shoulder Feast

Be the dinner party host hero your friends deserve with this Thai-inspired pork feast.

How to Batch Cocktails for a Crowd

Everything you need to know to easily prepare a batch cocktail for a batch of guests.

Italy Has Fish Sauce, Too: Get to Know Colatura di Alici

This Italian fish sauce packs a serious savory punch.

How to Put a Bundt in the Oven

Everything you need to know about Bundt cakes, from preparing the pan to how to Bundt-ify your favorite cake.

How to Clean Candy (and Other Sticky Stuff) From a Pot

Never scrub a dirty pot of caramel or fudge again!

How to Make a Paper Piping Bag

How to make a classic parchment cone for birthday-cake inscriptions, frosted sugar cookies, and all sorts of other pastry projects.

The Spirit of Mexico: A Guide to Mezcal

An introduction to mezcal.

A Brief Guide to Roux

Roux, a mixture of fat and flour cooked together, thickens classic sauces such as béchamel and velouté, as well as hearty gumbos and étouffées.

Sherry 101: An Introduction to the Hippest Old-Person Drink Around

Learn to tell your Amontillado from your Palo Cortado.

Chili Crisp: Spicy, Salty, Crunchy, Tingly, and Good on Everything

Make the fiery, textured chili condiment your own.

All About Dry Yeast: Instant, Active Dry, Fast-Acting, and More

How to make sure you've got the best yeast for the job.

Why You Should Buy an Entire Case of Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

Why and how to stock perfect back-up gift that everyone loves.

The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Dough Off Your Hands

Got a sticky situation on your hands? Here's how to clean it up, fast.

How to Rescue Swiss Buttercream, No Matter the Problem

How to save a Swiss meringue buttercream when things go wrong.

Meet the Umami Bomb of Dessert: Malted Milk Powder

What is malted milk powder, and why does a canister belong in your pantry?

The Difference Between Blackstrap and True Molasses

It may be called blackstrap "molasses," but in the kitchen, blackstrap should never be confused with true molasses.

How to Fill a Piping Bag

Filling a piping bag can be an awkward proposition, but not if you know a few simple tricks.

A Royal-Icing Tutorial: Decorate Christmas Cookies Like a Boss

Forget the North Pole—the magic of Santa's workshop is right in your kitchen.

How to Bake a Million Cookies and Live to Tell the Tale

Make the most of your time in the kitchen with a few simple tips for holiday cookie baking.

Oven-Dry Your Bread for Faster, More Flavorful Thanksgiving Stuffing

Why waste time staling your bread when the oven will get you better, faster results every time?

Master Blind-Baked Pie Crust With These 6 Simple Tips

Six tips for a perfectly pre-baked pie crust.

Don't Blame the Humidity: How "Room Temperature" Can Ruin a Pie Dough

When things heat up in the kitchen, don't give up on pie!

How Muffin Pans (and Liners) Can Affect Your Favorite Recipe

Do you know the muffin pan, the muffin pan, the muffin pan?

6 Unexpected Factors That Can Ruin Your Gelatin Desserts

Because knowing is half the battle.

How to Make Rich, Flavorful Caramel Without Melting Sugar

A whole new sort of caramel...

Stew Science: Why You Shouldn't Cook Your Beef All Day

Longer isn't always better. Learn how to avoid overcooking beef stew.

Stew Science: How to Choose the Best Cuts for Beef Stew

What's the best cut of beef for stew? Here's what you need to know.

Cookie Science: How Do Eggs Affect My Cookies?

What are those eggs doing in your cookie dough?

Cookie Science: The Real Differences Between Brown and White Sugars

Different sugars do very different things in cookie doughs.

How Does Baking Powder Affect My Cookies?

Answers to all your baking powder questions.

The Right Way to Toast a Bagel

[email protected] explores the best way to reheat bagels and restore fresh-from-the-oven glory.

Why Tea Addicts Go Crazy for Pu-Erh

Ever drank a tea as old as you are?

A Beginner's Guide to Drinking Better Oolong Tea

What's the tea that drives tea lovers wild? Follow oolong to find out

6 Great Condiments to Complete Your Cheese Plate

6 great condiments to make your cheese plate shine

Everything You Need to Know to Make Chinese Hot Pot at Home

Everything you need to know to host a Chinese hot-pot feast at home.

The Non-Judgmental Guide to Getting Seriously Into Tea

For real though, it's time to see what tea is really made of. Let @maxfalkowitz show you

Use Our Booze-o-Matic Drink Calculator to Plan Your Cocktail Party

Throw a heck of a bash without blowing all your cash.

Breadmaking 101: How to Troubleshoot Bad Bread

Can't seem to bake the perfect loaf of bread? Simple troubleshooting tips to help you out

Pizza Hack: Is Copper Better Than the Baking Steel?

In which @thefoodlab bakes pizza on a sheet of copper in his quest for the perfect crust.

Tacos de Canasta: How to Make the Perfect Potluck Taco

Tacos for potluck? Yes, there's a way, and it's amazing.

The Science of Baking Bread

The Serious Eats Guide to Essential Cocktail Techniques

Tips, essential pointers, and the wisdom of a few stellar bartenders, all in one guide.

Breadmaking 101: All About Proofing and Fermentation

The Best Way to Store Vermouth

Coffee Science: How to Make the Best Pourover Coffee at Home

Coffee Science: How to Make the Best Pourover Coffee at Home

How to Build a DIY Home Carbonation Rig

The Food Lab: How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

How to make perfectly boiled eggs with clean-peeling shells.

Secret Tools and Tricks of the Ice Cream Pros: How to Make Creamy Ice Cream

The Serious Eats Cheese and Wine Pairing Cheat Sheet

The Food Lab: The Science of the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Food Lab's guide to the ultimate chocolate chip cookie.

The Serious Eats Guide to Holiday Beer Pairing

Tips for Planning a Holiday Cocktail Party

The Best Way to Store Ice Cream in Your Freezer

The Food Lab's Guide to Slow-Cooked, Sous Vide-Style Eggs

The ins and outs of cooking eggs in the shell in a water bath.

Corked, Cooked, Bretty, Bad: How to Spot 7 Common Wine Flaws

Cork taint is just one wine flaw you can learn to identify; here's our guide to seven of the most common.

Cocktails From a Low-Stocked Bar: A Guide to Substitutions

How to Host A Beer and Cheese Tasting Party

How to Host a Mother's Day Beer Brunch

The Pizza Lab: Combine The KettlePizza and the Baking Steel For The Ultimate Hom...

The Pizza Lab: Foolproof Pan Pizza

This thick-crusted, fried-on-the-bottom, puffy, cheesy pan pizza is the easiest pizza you'll ever make.

The Pizza Lab: Three Doughs to Know

What Is the Difference Between Single Malt and Blended Whisky?

What's the difference between single-malt and blended whisky, anyway?

How to Make Awesome Coffee For A Crowd

Coffee Tragedies: The Shattered French Press

How to Brew Coffee in an AeroPress

Thinking Big for Summer Party Drinks

Cocktail 101: Glassware Basics

How to tell your rocks glass from your highball.

How to Plan and Host a Cocktail Party

How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Meat Grinder

Grind your own meat for juicier sausages and more flavorful burgers.

The Moka Pot Is an Inexpensive Espresso Alternative

This little coffee maker packs big flavor at a low price.

Every Kitchen Should Have a Bowl Scraper

This small, cheap kitchen tool accomplishes big things.

"Just Fine!": General Mills' Jolly Rancher Cereal, Reviewed

General Mills' Jolly Rancher cereal, reviewed.

Support Small Wineries With These Coronavirus-Prompted Discounts

Small wineries are hurting from restaurant shutdowns. You can help, and get some wine.

"It’s Not Bad!": Kellogg's Peeps Cereal, Reviewed

Kellogg's Peeps cereal, reviewed.

The Best Stand Mixer for Bakers

Why our resident pastry wizard is so obsessed with one stand mixer in particular.

Taste Test: The Best Supermarket Queso Dips

We tasted nine store-bought queso dips to find the very best ones.

"Like a Sticky Dough": Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Fillows, Reviewed

Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Fillows, reviewed.

Real Talk: DIY Vanilla Extract Is a Waste of Time and Money

Exploring the complexities of commercial vanilla extract and the failings of homemade.

The Best Imitation-Meat Burgers (Including the Impossible, and Beyond)

The best meat-replacement burgers, tested.

The Best Universal Wine Glasses

We tested 10 universal wine glasses to see which ones perform best with red, white, and sparkling wines.

The Best Supermarket Black Bean Burgers

We tasted seven black bean veggie burgers to find out which patty reigns supreme in 2019.

The Best Supermarket Veggie Burgers

Which vegetable-based, "garden-style" veggie burger reigns supreme in 2019?

For the Most Jaw-Dropping, Stupid-Tall Cheesecakes, You’ll Need This Pan

A custom-made cheesecake pan for extremely tall and creamy cheesecakes, BraveTart-style.

The Science of Tadka: An Essential Technique for Blooming Spices

Why tadka is an important layer of flavor in many Indian dishes, how to prevent it from becoming bitter, when to use it, and what oils and spices to use.

The Real Reason Sugar Has No Place in Cornbread

It's all about the corn.

We Try Takis for the First Time

Takis are the best new snacks in our lives these days.

The Burger Lab: Revisiting the Myth of the 12-Year-Old McDonald's Burger That Ju...

The Case for Conservas: A Guide to Iberian Canned Fish and Seafood

The best way to get started with Iberian tinned fish is to open a can.

The Science of Sourdough Starters

What really makes a sourdough starter so special? Let's look under the microscope.

Behind the Phenomenon That Makes Your Wine Smell Like Farts

What does it mean if a wine is reduced? Industry experts tease apart some wine science to make sense of this controversial wine flaw.

The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails

Cocktail Science: Do Alcohol Calories Count?

Ask a Sommelier: The Best Wine for Thai Food

Does Refrigeration Really Ruin Bread?

The Food Lab: Why Does Pepperoni Curl?

"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bitter!" A Better Olive Oil for Mayo

Bitterness, be gone.

The Burger Lab: Salting Ground Beef