The oven is a kitchen workhorse that helps cooks create delicious culinary masterpieces — from hearty breakfast bakes to cozy dinner roasts and everything in between. Using this appliance isn't too complex; however, one seemingly small detail contributing to consistently great oven cooking is mastering the art and science of positioning food in the oven cavity. Knowing when to use the top, middle, and bottom racks in your oven helps ensure cooking time is optimized, you maximize the full potential of the appliance, and meals are cooked perfectly every single time.

Cook Smarter: When To Use The Top, Middle, And Bottom Racks In Your Oven

This easy spinach cheese puff recipe by Delicious Meals is incredibly tasty and easy to prepare! It was so good, better than what I expected. The combination of cheese, garlic, and spinach and the light and flaky pastry are truly irresistible. Serve it as an appetizer to a party or gathering, and it will disappear in just a few seconds.

Easy Spinach Cheese Puffs

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So, you're stuck at home without a key recipe ingredient. Why not save the gas money and try whipping up a container of heavy cream yourself?

How to make heavy cream at home with only two ingredients

Buttery, toasty, savory, and oozing with cheese, crispy grilled cheese sandwiches are among the best midnight snacks one can have. Plus, they only take mere minutes to whip up. However, the next time you're up late and have a hankering for a quick bite, try replacing it with a snack that is sweet, nutty, crunchy, and melts in your mouth — a grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich makes for one seriously scrumptious substitution. Nothing against a classic PB&J, but the extra effort is worth it for an experience that will truly excite your tastebuds — heating the sandwich changes it both texturally and flavor-wise.

Swap Your Midnight Grilled Cheese For A Grilled PB&J Sandwich

Fish and chips is a classic seafood dish served at many restaurants, thanks to its straightforward cooking process and compelling crunch that gives way to tender, flaky flesh. It's just fish that is coated in batter and deep-fried, then served with a side of French fries, which are called "chips" because of the street food's close ties to the United Kingdom (in the U.K., fries are referred to as chips).

What Is The Mystery Fish In Your Fish And Chips?

While there's nothing quite like a bagel with cream cheese, there are so many toppings beyond the basics that will take a standard bagel to new heights. Cream cheese might be the go-to condiment, but don't be afraid to think out of the box about other types of creamy spreads, savory dips, and even extra indulgent desserts on top of your bagel.

15 Bagel Toppings Beyond Cream Cheese To Try ASAP

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

If you read labels on food items before you buy them, then you've probably seen the dolphin-safe label on many brands of canned tuna. This graphic isn't informing you that the product is safe for dolphins to eat, or even hinting that the can contains dolphin meat mixed in with the tuna. It's meant to let you know that no dolphins were intentionally captured or harmed when the tuna was caught.

What The Dolphin-Safe Label Actually Means For Canned Tuna

If you're looking for a way to incorporate more vegetables into your cooking, canned corn is an easy and budget-friendly option that makes this sweet, tender veggie available all year. It also makes a fantastic item to stockpile in your pantry in case you have to deal with extreme weather or other hazards that might knock out power. The best brands have multiple styles available and offer a great value, not to mention fantastic taste. Flavor is the top criteria for my taste tests but texture and variety are also key. In my opinion, canned corn should be sweet but still maintain a hint of saltiness, which actually brings out the natural taste of the corn. It should also be tender without crossing over to mushy and not have an excess amount of water in the can, which can impact the flavor and texture. I like corn that has a bit of crispiness without being tough and chewy, which can be common at the base of whole kernel corn.

Ranking Canned Corn Brands Worst To Best

Cranking up the grill is one of the best ways to cook — you don't need to worry about a messy kitchen or turning the oven on when it's a hot day. Plus, there is something about that slightly-charred flavor that adds a new element when cooking up some burgers. But there is some technique involved, so you have to know exactly how to do it if you want to grill like a master. Otherwise, you could be left with burgers that are too cooked on the outside and raw in the middle, or just overly dry throughout.

What's The Best Temperature To Grill Burgers At, Really?

Leave it to Ree Drummond to prove that she doesn't need an expensive egg pan to make a perfectly moist omelet. Instead, she need only gather her ingredients, a pot of boiling water, and a simple zip-top bag. And in case you're wondering, no, she doesn't boil the omelet to make it so tender and moist, at least, not directly. Instead, the zip-top bag and the hot water work in tandem to cook the omelet. She demonstrated how she does it on her Food Network show, "The Pioneer Woman."

Ree Drummond's Plastic Bag Hack For Effortlessly Moist Omelets

Thick, thin, doughy, or light, there are a ton of different ways to bake a beloved batch of chocolate chip cookies. If you prefer these delights to be extra thick and chewy rather than crumbly or crisp, we asked one cookie expert for some help on how to get there. To achieve a truly dreamy, dense batch of chocolate chip cookies, we sat down with Christina Tosi, chef and founder of Milk Bar Bakery, for some advice. She says that butter is key.

3 Tips For Extra Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Perhaps you're one of the many people who've switched from milk to dark chocolate because the latter has less sugar and more antioxidants. But before you tear into that candy bar or hit the kitchen to start cooking up a homemade treat (like our salted caramel recipe), there's something you should know. Your dark chocolate may be hiding an even darker secret. It's known to contain two heavy metals — cadmium and lead — that can cause harmful health effects. Pregnant people and children are at higher risk.

The Dark Chocolate Brands With The Lowest Lead And Cadmium Levels

Nothing compares to a homemade salsa — such as a classic pico de gallo. The combination of fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, and lime juice is simple but undeniably delicious. Whether you're mixing it into a hearty breakfast burrito recipe, or adding it alongside a plate of tortilla chips before dinner, salsa is sure to please. And while the prospect of serving up a bowl of just-made salsa is definitely appealing to any home cook hoping to keep the ingredients as fresh as possible, you actually might want to let it rest before serving.

Make Your Salsa Even Tastier With A Simple Serving Tip

It's no secret that wine is a supreme flavor-booster when added to all sorts of dishes, tenderizing meats and adding juicy, acidic notes (just be sure to let the alcohol cook off properly). But it's not the only alcohol worth using in your kitchen: Former "Top Chef" contestant and James Beard Award-winner Kwame Onwuachi is a big advocate for pouring a little beer into your sauce or braise to deepen the flavor. In particular, he's a fan of using heavier beers like Guinness to add depth and boost the spiciness of his Afro-Caribbean cuisine, which he serves at New York City restaurant Tatiana. But beer can work in a broad range of dishes beyond Onwuachi's focal points, too.

Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Pro Tips For Cooking With Beer

This cherry pie biscuits recipe by Rosie Cooks on YouTube is so good that you’d want more than just one serving. It’s an incredible dish that you can serve for breakfast, snacks, desserts, or any time you want. This is a dish that you can make for cookouts or bring to a potluck, and it’s made even more simple with the help of canned biscuits, that way you don’t need to do it from scratch.

How to Make Fried Cherry Pies Using Canned Biscuits

General Tso's crispy, tender, sweet, and sauce-covered chicken is a beloved staple on Chinese restaurant menus around the United States — and it's arguably the most famous Chinese-American dish. But emphasis should be placed on the "American" portion of that term, as General Tso's chicken is not something you'd genuinely find on a menu in China, and it's one of the many "international" dishes that were actually invented in the U.S.

The Real General Tso And How He Became The Namesake For Takeout Chicken

If you run out of dinner recipe ideas, go ahead and try this creamy shrimp scampi pasta recipe by Island Vibe Cooking. It’s filling, flavorful, and easy to prepare. I was so surprised at how delicious it was. I never thought adding cream to shrimp scampi would make this incredibly tasty dish. Be sure to try this recipe at home. It will surely be an instant hit.

Creamy Shrimp Scampi Pasta Recipe

When it comes to choosing a mix of cheeses to serve at a party, Ina Garten follows a rule. Get three different kinds of cheeses that offer a "balance of flavors," which usually boils down to something creamy, a goat cheese, and a sharp cheese, like blue cheese (per Today). And in her opinion, there's one place in the world that's just a supreme place to buy these cheeses: Barthélémy in Paris, City of Light.

Ina Garten's Tip For Choosing Cheeses And Her Absolute Favorite Shop

While you might be used to using canned tomatoes for a sweet tomato sauce or savory soup, this pantry staple can be helpful in plenty of other ways too. For example, once roasted in the oven, canned tomatoes can actually make the perfect sandwich filling. The heat of the oven drives off excess moisture from canned tomatoes, resulting in firmer and more flavorful tomatoes that are perfect for sliding onto sandwiches. With this hack, you no longer have to worry about any tomato juice making your bread soggy, either.

Scorch Your Canned Tomatoes For Crave-Worthy Sandwiches

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The Microwave Method To Cook Quick, Crispy Bacon

Bacon is so versatile, that you can have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Thanks to its smoky, salty, and umami notes, bacon tastes good with...

The Microwave Method To Cook Quick, Crispy Bacon

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