Kitchen Hacks Articles

Bravo, avo! Here's the lowdown on how to select, ripen, store, and — most important of all — EAT your avocados like a boss.

Did someone say ravioli lasagna? Smart short-cut ingredients and recipes solve the dinnertime dilemma.

Don’t walk on by the instant noodle shelf at the market; there’s potential dinner gold in those hills of crinkly packets

Skip the double boiler and learn the time-saving method of melting chocolate in the microwave. With a few tips, you can enjoy perfectly smooth chocolate on strawberries, truffles, biscotti, and more.

Grab some store-bought cookie dough and plenty of candies and sprinkles, then cut straight to the fun

Get our tips and tricks for perfect results using store-bought puff pastry dough

Let your family's favorite recipes guide you toward new flavors and ingredients. Sponsored by Campbell's®

Stealthy ingredient swaps and under-the-radar additions make for more nutritious meals and snacks. Picky eaters are no match for these clever tips and recipes!

That trusty salad standby can do so much more. Cooking, grilling, and even entertaining are easier and more zippy in these 25 recipes that use bottled Italian dressing. 

Spiky and thick-skinned, pineapples can be intimidating. But cutting pineapple is easy once you know a few basic steps. Learn the tips and get some favorite pineapple recipes, too!

Once you know what rancid food smells like, there’s no mistaking it! Learn how to tell when nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, and other foods turn rancid and what you can do to prevent it.

If you want to make glorious, super moist, good-without-the-frosting cake from scratch, you need these tried-and-true cake-making tips in your life