Kitchen Tips & How-Tos

Hours of cooking can leave a slow cooker meal tasting flat. A few small changes at the start and the end bring the flavor back.

Is high just faster, or does it change the food? Here’s when to use low, when to use high, and how to switch a recipe.

Brown sugar that turns into a brick is one of the most common kitchen annoyances. Here’s how to soften it in minutes and keep it soft.

The slow cooker is the easiest way to cook, but a few common habits can leave supper watery, mushy or undercooked. Here’s what to avoid.

Some recipes say to brown meat first, others say just dump it in. Here’s what browning does and when it’s worth the extra pan.

Hate scrubbing the crock? A slow cooker liner or a few simple habits make cleanup take seconds.

Bananas go from green to spotty brown in what feels like a day. These simple tricks help them last longer, and here’s what to do when they don’t.

Love a casserole or roast recipe but want to make it in the slow cooker? Here’s how to adapt it without ending up with soup.

Slow cooker meals often end up thin and watery. Here are three easy ways to thicken the sauce at the end.

A freezer full of casseroles is a gift on busy nights. Here’s how to freeze them so they bake up tasting fresh, not soggy.