Test KitchenBread Scoring Is the Key to Making the Prettiest Homemade Bread Ever Learn the art of bread scoring. We explain how and why to score, and show plenty of inspiration.
Test Kitchen12 Secret Ingredients Grandma Used in Her Meatloaf Did you know you could put THAT into meatloaf? These surprising meatloaf ingredients really work hard to boost the flavor of this seemingly-boring dish.
Cooking with Gear & GadgetsThe Best Bread Machines for All Types of Bakers Make baking easy with a bread maker. Our Test Kitchen tried 10 different brands to find the best bread machines for all kinds of bakers.
Test Kitchen13 Common Foods You’ve Been Storing All Wrong Storing your dairy in the fridge door? How about onions in the crisper? Spoiler alert: that’s bad.
RecipesHam Loaf with Mustard Sauce Brown sugar, mustard, herbs and spices season this hearty ham loaf. I like to make several loaves to serve to our retirement club. To speed things up, I use my food processor’s chopper blade to grind the meat.
Meal TypesHow to Make a Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake Satisfy your cravings with this copycat Starbucks lemon loaf cake recipe.
IngredientsHow to Braise Meat So It’s Tender and Juicy Braising meat is so much easier than you think. It’s a completely hands-off cooking technique that turns meat into tender, melt-in-your-mouth bites.
Cooking with Gear & Gadgets12 Types of Cast-Iron Cookware You Should Know About You can find all the things we love about cast iron—its durability, naturally nonstick coating and easy cleanup, just to name a few—in lots of handy styles. Here are our gotta-have items.
IngredientsYour Guide to 22 Types of Italian Bread Who knew there were this many types of Italian bread? Read on to learn which are best with butter and which shine as a sandwich bread.
IngredientsHow to Freeze Bread (and Keep It Fresh Longer) Our Test Kitchen experts share their tips on how to freeze bread so you can always enjoy its maximum freshness.
Dishes & BeveragesI Made the Cinnamon Babka from ‘Seinfeld,’ and It’s Definitely Not a Lesser Babka Cinnamon babka might be lesser known than the famous chocolate version, but it’s just as delicious. We’ll show you how to make it at home.
Test KitchenHow to Cook Pork Shoulder Learn how to braise or slow cook pork shoulder to yield tender, succulent meat that’s delicious sliced or pulled. The Taste of Home Test Kitchen demonstrates a foolproof method with step-by-step photos and pro tips.
Dishes & BeveragesI Made a Coca-Cola Pot Roast and It’s the Best Easy Weeknight Dinner This delicious and foolproof Coca-Cola pot roast recipe is made in a Crock-Pot. It’s tasty and pull-apart tender—and the slow cooker does all the work!
Home & LivingThe Most Iconic Food from Every State From Alabama to Wyoming, find the most iconic food from every state of our nation, and try to recreate some yourself.
IngredientsYour Guide to 12 Types of French Bread We explore the types of French bread, including baguette, brioche, croissant, fougasse, garlic bread (pain a l’ail), boule and more.
Dishes & Beverages14 Focaccia Recipes That’ll Have You Coming Back for Another Slice This oh-so-tender Italian bread is irresistible. Try one of our favorite focaccia recipes and we promise that you’ll be baking loaf after loaf to keep up with demand.