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Marsala Wine: Dry vs. Sweet
Credit: Monkey Business Images Marsala is a fortified wine—a wine that contains a distilled spirit, usually brandy—originating in Sicily. Similar in general flavor profile to Madeira, the wine is often...
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Can I Substitute Powdered Milk in My Baked Goods?
Credit: ajafoto/Getty The simple answer is yes. But you know we’re not going to stop there. First, just to make sure we are on the same page, let’s understand the food we are talking about. Powdered...
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How Long Does Fresh Corn Stay Good?
Fresh corn is best eaten within 1 or 2 days, when the cobs are at their sweetest. Overtime, those natural sugars will convert to starch, and the kernels will lose their juiciness (a process called...
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How to Cut a Pineapple
Getting to the sweet, golden center of a pineapple can seem like a pretty daunting task if you don’t know how to go about cutting into it. Here’s a quick and easy step-by-step guide with a couple of...
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Why Every Baker Really Needs an Offset Spatula
Icing spatulas, like these from Kuhn Rikon, are smaller versions of the classic offset spatulas many bakers love. Whether you call it an offset spatula or a pallet knife, no baker should be caught in...
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2 Whole-Grain Flours You Should Try in Your Baked Goods
Whole-Grain Pecan Blondies When baking bread, cakes, pies, muffins, or cookies, substituting part of the all-purpose flour for whole-grain flour is an easy way to add protein, fiber, and robust wheat-y...
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How to Cook a Raw, Fresh Ham
The typical holiday ham is fully cooked, cured, smoked, and often pre-sliced when you purchase it at your local grocery store. These prepared hams are holiday favorites because they are delicious and...
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Diary of a Saucy Lady: 5 Ways to Use No-Cook Sweet and Spicy Peanut Sauce
What happened to summer?! I hope you spent it spooning no-cook sauces over everything that crossed your plate. I know I did! For the final installment of my very saucy diary, I’ll leave you with a...
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Cuisine Solutions and Sous Vide
Recently, I was invited by the folks at Cuisine Solutions to a deep-dive instructional course in sous-vide cookery. They produce the Cooking Light line of prepared meals available at Super Target...
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Rice Wine vs. Rice Vinegar vs. Seasoned Rice Vinegar: What’s the Difference?
Rice vinegar pickles the green beans in our Sweet and Sour Pickled Green Beans, but don’t confuse it with rice wine or seasoned rice vinegar. They each play different roles in cooking: RICE WINE (also...
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What Is Evaporated Milk?
Shelf-stable canned evaporated milk was all the rage in the 1920s and 1930s before refrigeration was widely available. Its creamy texture became a popular ingredient in pies, sauces, and casseroles....
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What’s a Good Substitute for Ancho Chili Powder?
Ancho chili powder is the go-to chili powder for authentic Mexican cooking. It’s commonly available and distributed by McCormick, among other brands. Look for it where all the other spices are at the...
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What’s the Best Way to Freeze Meat?
Credit: Aluma Images/Getty Freezing meat is all about convenience: you have to plan ahead and freeze it in a way that makes it easy to use. Here are 10 do’s and don’ts when it comes to freezing meat:...
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What’s the Difference Between Flank and Skirt Steak?
Flank Steak with Romesco Sauce What these two beef cuts share in common is that they come from the underside of the cow, but they both have distinctly different tastes and textures. Flank is the...
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Holiday Helper: This Is My First Year Cooking a Turkey. Any Tips?
Recipe: Rosemary Butter-Rubbed Turkey with Porcini Gravy Q: This is my first year cooking a turkey. Any tips? A: First bear in mind that a turkey is just a big chicken. If you’ve roasted a chicken—or...
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What Is Hanger Steak?
Try hanger steak in our Spicy Basil-Beef Salad. Hanger steak is from the diaphragm of the cow. It’s also called the “butcher’s cut,” because savvy cleaver-wielders keep it for themselves, which tells...
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3-Ingredient Evaporated Milk Ice Cream
Want an easy 3-ingredient ice cream? Chill a 12-ounce can of evaporated milk and then whip it with 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of good vanilla extract until almost doubled in size. Stick...
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Our Baking Goddess’ Guide to Making Perfect Homemade Truffles
Chocolate-Triple Hazelnut Truffles Take a trip to any chocolate shop, and most likely, you will meet a truffle that you will love. Cooking Light’s Deb Wise has a few tricks up her sleeve for how to...
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5 Healthy Resources That Will Revolutionize the Way You Grocery Shop This Year
1. Cozi The free app and website (and CL partner) let you create and share shopping lists: cozi.com. 2. In-store dietitians More supermarkets offer professional dietitians onsite. Consult with them...
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What Is a Good Substitute for Tomato Puree?
Credit: EasyBuy4u/Getty First of all, what is tomato puree? It’s a thick sauce of pureed, briefly cooked tomatoes that have been strained of seeds and skins; usually, there are no added herbs or...
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