Welcome spring with the ultimate treat that combines two desserts in one. In my eight-year tenure as a Taste of Home editor, I’ve had the privilege of trying (and sharing with you!) many delicious bites. From gourmet cocktail cherries to an ice cream of the month club, I’ve tried just about every type of sweet … Read more
You know what? Some of the most stubborn kitchen arguments don’t start over big things. They start over small, everyday habits. How to store bread. Whether pasta water should be salty like the sea. And, yes, what that long metal rod in the knife block is actually doing. If you’ve ever watched someone swipe their … Read more
You’re halfway through making dinner. Maybe it’s mashed potatoes, crispy oven fries, or one of those cozy skillet meals that somehow tastes even better when the weather cools down a little. You slice into a potato and suddenly—there it is. Brown spots inside. Not on the skin. Inside. And honestly? It’s enough to make anyone … Read more
If you’ve ever made classic cabbage rolls from scratch, you already know the truth: they’re not hard, exactly… they’re just a lot. A lot of blanching. A lot of peeling cabbage leaves without tearing them. A lot of rolling little bundles that look adorable until you realize you’ve been standing at the counter for forty-five … Read more
You crack open a can of Spam—maybe for the first time, maybe not—and there it is. That glossy, slightly wobbly layer sitting around the meat like it owns the place. And if you’ve never seen it before? Yeah… it can feel a little questionable. Is it supposed to look like that? Did something go wrong? … Read more
Most of us have held a Solo Cup at some point—at a backyard cookout, a tailgate, a graduation party, maybe just standing around someone’s kitchen island talking long after dinner should’ve ended. It’s one of those objects that almost disappears because it’s so familiar. You grab one, fill it, set it down, forget which one … Read more
You’d think after years of cooking—making weeknight Pasta, holiday casseroles, scrambled eggs half-awake on a Monday morning—we’d have the kitchen thing mostly figured out. And honestly? Most of us do. But some habits slip in quietly. Little shortcuts. Things we watched our parents do. Things we started doing when we were rushing to get dinner … Read more
You peel open a package of deli roast beef, ready to make a sandwich, and there it is—that little puddle of red liquid pooled in the bottom of the bag. Not exactly appetizing. A lot of people see it and instantly think the same thing: Wait… is that blood? And honestly? Fair question. It looks … Read more
We’ve all had this moment: You reach into the pantry, hoping for a soft, cozy slice of bread, and instead—bam—it’s dry, tough, and about as welcoming as a brick. Not moldy, mind you. Just sad and stale. I used to sigh, shrug, and toss it. But then I married into a family where wasting bread … Read more
Let’s start with a visual. You’re in the kitchen. Company’s coming. You’re elbow-deep in prep, and then—you remember the onions. You need Something caramelized, warm, rich, comforting. You don’t have 30 minutes to stand at the stove, weeping into a skillet. What do you do? Microwave the onion. Sounds like a prank, right? Like some … Read more
