Dishes & BeveragesIs Your Bread Done? This Is the Correct Internal Temp for Perfect Bread. Baking bread? Internal temperature is the best way to tell if your loaf is really done. Our Test Kitchen explains how to temp properly and when you can safely pull it out of the oven.
IngredientsYams vs. Sweet Potatoes: What’s the Difference? We’ll run down the difference between yams vs. sweet potatoes, plus how to identify and cook both vegetables.
Meal TypesBean, Paste or Extract: Are You Using the Right Kind of Vanilla for Your Recipe? When the choices include whole beans, vanilla bean paste or many types of vanilla extract, how do you know what’s right for your recipe?
IngredientsEverything You Need to Know About Powdered Peanut Butter We break down how to use powdered peanut butter—and why you might want to.
Dishes & BeveragesHow to Freeze Yeast Dough Good news, bakers: You can prep and freeze yeast dough before baking it. We’ll walk you through two ways to do just that.
Dishes & BeveragesWhich Type of Yeast Is Best for Your Bread? Active or rapid rise? Fresh or instant? Find out which yeast is best for your homemade bread recipes.
Holidays & EventsThe Surprising Reason You Should Set Up Your Holiday Decorations Early ‘Tis the (year-round) season.
Holidays & Events14 Best Pioneer Woman Gifts These bright and rustic selections of Pioneer Woman gifts bring the love on birthdays, holidays or any day.
Stuff We Love12 of Our Favorite Kitchen Tools Made in the USA From practical basics to gadgets that simplify common prep tasks, we’re recommending must-have kitchen tools with a “Made in USA” label.
Cooking with Gear & Gadgets9 Salt Cellars You Didn’t Know You Needed A salt cellar is handy for tossing pinches of salt into dishes as you cook—but just because it’s a utilitarian tool doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty, too!
Home & LivingThe Best Italian Restaurant in Every State From risotto in Alabama to tiramisu in Wyoming, we’ve rounded up the best Italian hot spots in every state. Buon appetito!
Home & LivingIf You See a Watermelon with a Yellow Spot, This Is What It Means Peak watermelon season is upon us! When looking for the perfect melon, there are a couple details that will help you pick a winner.
Food NewsPeople Are Eating Fewer Chicken Nuggets—Here’s Why Chicken nugget sales are dropping around the country and for a few notable reasons.
Food NewsHow to Crack the Secret Code on Your Gallon of Milk The code on your milk carton means something udderly unexpected.
Food NewsMcDonald’s Is Now Testing Its Popular Chicken Big Mac in the United States McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac was a smash hit in the UK—and now it’s traveling across the pond.