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Kitchen and dining

6 Knives every kitchen needs

Being handy in the kitchen is a talent that takes time and practice. Even the best cooks wouldn't be good at their craft without...

Nutrition & Diet Tips

Cooking substitutions to keep New Year’s diet resolutions

The reason we always fail on our diet-related New Year's resolutions is simple — we're trying to force ourselves to eat food we...

Kitchen Gadgets & Tools

Must-have cooking accessories for the modern chef

As tastes change over the decades, the tools and accessories that are helpful in preparing recipes change as well. Here are some of...

Kitchen & Cooking Tips

College cooking: Skills and tools every student should have

Send your recent grad off to college with a little kitchen know-how. These basic skills and a few of the right tools will go a long...

Cooking Tips & Trends

In a Pickle: How to save a dry dish

Whether you're serving a weeknight meal to your family or preparing an elegant dinner party, don't freak out if one (or all) of your...

Cooking Tips & Trends

In a pickle: How to make a flavorless dish flavorful

Sometimes when it comes time to put dinner on the table, it's just not that flavorful. Whether we forgot to salt it or thought it...

Cooking Tips & Trends

In a pickle: What to do if a dish is too spicy

Maybe you accidentally added too much cayenne or hot sauce, perhaps you were heavy-handed without realizing it, those peppers were...

Quick Meal Ideas

Quick ways to get homemade taste

No time to cook? Get homemade flavor without hours at the stove or a culinary arts degree by following these quick tips.

Quick Meal Ideas

Our favorite uses for Knorr Homestyle Stock

Knorr Homestyle Stock is a versatile addition to your pantry that enables you to add flavor to almost any dish effortlessly. When...

Cooking Tips & Trends

The Basics: Cooking 101

Fresh and dried herbs and spices can help transform your main ingredient into a dish with an added kick. You (and your guests)...

Cooking Tips & Trends

Cooking 101: How to make perfect pasta

We’ve all been there at some point -- can opener in one hand and a cheap heat-and-eat pasta meal in the other. Not always the best...

Cooking Tips & Trends

Cooking 101: Basic tips for grilling fish

Summer is here and around the country, people are getting their grill on. Do you find grilling fish to be an upstream battle? It...

Cooking Tips & Trends

Cooking 101: Beef

According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, more than eight out of 10 people eat fresh beef regularly at home (an...

Cooking Tips & Trends

Cooking 101: Cooking with wine

If you have more experience drinking wine than cooking with wine, raise a glass and toast to this Cooking 101 guide that will help...

Food & Recipes

Cooking 101: Basic cooking tools

Stock your kitchen with the basic cooking tools to help put your best pasta or pot roast forward.

Cooking Tips & Trends

Cooking 101: Fresh fruit & vegetable exposé

Spring has sprung… finally! Time to put away those recipes for hearty soups and stews and focus on the fresh fruits and veggies of...

Cooking Tips & Trends

The Basics: Cooking 101

Just in time for springtime celebrations like Easter and Passover, this Cooking 101 guide will have you expertly whisking, poaching,...

Kitchen & Cooking Tips

Cooking 101: 3 Simple sauces

Traditional sauces are an easy way to make your cooking even better. When you prepare a dish that is served with a sauce, the sauce...

Food & Kitchen How-tos

How to perfect your saute

Saute literally means "to jump" because when the pan and oil are as hot as they should be small foods will literally jump as they...