Excerpted from "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click...

I'm a down-to-earth single tone egg-dyer myself, but there are plenty of fancy schmancy things you can do! Here are a few I made recently...

A demo on "how to peel ginger" recently won a poll I conducted on Facebook for the hack people wanted to learn most. And now you can too,...

Wait, there's more than one way to crack an egg?!? Never crack on the edge of the bowl. You'll end up with pieces of shell in the bowl...

The dinner fork does the trick! How to Clean, Pick and Chop Parsley! (and cilantro). Get any dirt off in a clean bowl of water, dry with...

Here's a Tips & Tricks video world premiere! How to compose and masterfully dress a simple yet fabulous salad! The CHEF-ly way to add the...

First things first. Sounds simple, but before it’s time to cook (preferably at least a day or two before) read the recipe you plan to...

December 13th may be National Popcorn String Day, but I think it's safe to celebrate these charming and atmospheric traditional tree...

One of Betty's spiral-bound charmers. Highlights from the Christmas chapter include: door decor, wreaths, tree-trimming, a "cooky" swap...

Cook it right! Monitoring the temperature of meat and poultry as you cook is a sure way to avoid overcooking and make sure you've cooked...

I am a person that loves miniature things. I also love Christmas. So naturally I'm someone who loves miniature Christmas villages. 🎄 🏡...

*Or ANY time of year! Here are ten easy rules to follow so you don’t blimp out during the holidays. 1. Stay active! Hang out with...

From The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook, 1959.

We've already learned how to dice celery, here. This week, to complete The Creole Trinity mirepoix, I present . . . how to dice onions...

I decided (for no particular reason) that these two tips belonged together. I dice celery a couple of times a week as part of my Creole...

Here are some great "Tips and Tricks" for Hallowe'en from the Foodarama Party Book! Or was that, Tricks or Treats?! Anyhoo, here's how to...

Hostess Cookbook?! Hey, what about us hosts? In 1967 the idea that the male of the species might be the one having friends over for the...

Homemade Velveeta. Yes, you heard that right. I've got one recipe in my new cookbook that calls for Velveeta. (My mac and cheese, of...

Ever forget a certain something at the grocery? I've studied many of these substitution lists and this one from The Old Farmer's Almanac...

Here's a great trick I'd never thought of before. I learned it from Dana Jacobi, the genius know-it-all who tested most of the recipes in...