A nonfood magazine editor once asked me for a short dessert recipe for publication. I sent one for meringues made only of egg whites and sugar. The editor thought readers would not have mixers in ...

The Barefoot Contessa’s Easy Hollandaise Sauce is surprisingly easy to make. The hardest part is, arguably, remembering to take eggs out of the fridge. Garten uses room temperature egg yolks which, as ...

There’s a lot of inspiring stuff flying off the presses lately, and we’re thrilled to make room on our bookshelves -- but not at the expense of that one old favorite. You know, the cookbook whose ...

Whether you’ve just unboxed a brand-new blender or you’ve had one for years and feel stuck in a rut, it is time to discover what this kitchen workhorse can do. There are so many things to make in a ...

Pasternak swears by his blender, which makes fruits and veggies even better for you Harley Pasternak is a celebrity trainer and nutrition expert who has worked with stars from Halle Berry and Lady ...

Raise your hand if you love dessert! In the final installment of this series, we are serving up three ways to sweeten your summer. To beat the heat, we vote for homemade ice pops. The hard part is in ...

Eating homemade mayonnaise is the kind of luxurious pleasure -- like eating chocolate in the bath -- that shouldn’t require apology. Rich yet subtle in flavor, with a pillowy texture, homemade mayo is ...

The overripe bananas sitting on your kitchen counter might seem like a waste, but don't toss them out just yet! While that brown fruit may be too mushy to snack on, they're ideal for adding naturally ...

When most of us take out our blender (especially this time of year) it’s to whip up a smoothie. And while smoothies can be a great on-the-go breakfast or snack option, that’s only scratching the ...

A blender that cooks! Paired with a new America's Test Kitchen cookbook, it's very useful. By adding a cooking function, blenders—not quite an essential kitchen gadget—become more useful. The score ...