Serious Eats

Roman maritozzi are sweet brioche-like buns filled with whipped cream that are often sold with nothing more than a light dusting of confectioners’ sugar. Here’s how to make your own.

We rounded up 12 of the best knife deals at Amazon. Starting at $18, the deals include chef’s knives, nakiri knives, paring knives, and more of our tested favorites.

To find the very best store-bought orange juice, we tasted six different pulp-free, not-from-concentrate juices—including Tropicana and Simply Orange—that you’re likely to find at your local supermarket.

This pour-over makes great coffee…and looks super cute with its flower-like design. We tested it with light and medium roast beans to see how well it worked.

Topped with a rosy pink buttercream and freeze-dried and fresh strawberries, these vanilla-scented cupcakes are light, tender, and speckled with fresh strawberries. They'd make a delightful contribution to a picnic, potluck, or special occasion.

Packed with nuts, dried fruit, carrots, apples, and coconut, these hearty morning glory muffins are moist and tender, with woodsy, spiced notes of cinnamon and ginger.

Chicken couscous t’faya is a classic Moroccan dish featuring fluffy couscous piled with tender braised chicken topped with a rich, caramelized onion sauce. This signature onion sauce, t’faya, is sweetened with raisins and flavored with cinnamon and honey to create a balance of savory and sweet flavors.

This Kansas City steak soup is teeming with browned morsels of steak, a glossy and tangy roux-thickened broth, and a simple medley of fresh vegetables. Its savory kick comes from a few somewhat surprising ingredients.

Cabbage is transformed into a meltingly tender delight with this easy hybrid cooking method. The wedges are seared, then oven-braised until the leaves become silky with caramelized edges. After the cabbage has cooked, its braising liquid is quickly turned into a delicious buttery honey-mustard sauce that's spooned over the finished dish.

A modified choux pastry is the secret to churros that can be piped by hand but still fry up just like the classic.

Traditionally prepared for celebrations and gatherings, this lamb and prune tagine is a Moroccan classic that showcases tender savory lamb, succulent sweet prunes, and a blend of aromatic spices for a comforting meal.

Here's how to make broiled salmon with a simple honey-mustard spread in 15 minutes from start to finish.

You don't have to choose between a few more minutes of sleep and eating a delicious breakfast when you've got these quick and easy breakfast recipes in your back pocket. Whether you like to start your morning with something sweet, savory, or a little of both, we've got you covered.

After tasting our way through the 12 buttermilk pancake mixes—including Trader Joe's, Bob's Red Mill, and Bisquick—we found a winner we'd be happy to whip up at home.

We love Thai cuisine for its blend of savory, sour, sweet, and aromatic flavors, but it may seem a bit daunting to try to recreate some go-to favorites at home. Fear not—we've got you covered with Thai recipes that deliver on real-deal flavors and comfort, including coconut milk–based curries, slurpable noodles, refreshing punchy salads, and more.

Maybe the most famous Thai noodle dish outside of Thailand, a well-made pad Thai has a balance of salty, sour, and sweet flavors. Here, we break down how to make great pad Thai at home with an in-depth look of its key components: aromatics, noodles, sauce, and fresh finishing touches.

These hearty Northern Italian bread dumplings are deeply seasoned with cheese, pork, and herbs, then poached in broth. This recipe is flexible, allowing for different types of bread or breadcrumbs, speck or sausage in the filling, and alternative serving options.

We sorted through all the Le Creuset Presidents Day sales to find the best 11 deals. Save up to $245 on the best Dutch oven, enameled cast iron skillet, ceramic frying pans, and more.

This updated take on steak Oscar features mahogany-crusted filet mignon stacked with snappy asparagus and a mound of butter-basted crab, all draped with a glossy, rich béarnaise sauce.

In Singapore, people flock to Lana Cakes for a taste of their famous chocolate fudge cake. What sets it apart isn’t just the cake’s tenderness and intense chocolate flavor—it’s also the dessert’s unique frosting, which resembles chocolate pudding. Here's how to make the cake at home.

We've gathered our favorite special occasion breakfasts that even late risers won't mind being woken up for, including foolproof eggs Benedict, custardy French toast, and one-bowl cinnamon rolls.

Splatter screens protect your stovetop and counters from sputtering grease and bubbling sauces. We tested 10 of them to find the four best ones.

This warm, rich chocolate cake with a molten center can be yours in a mere five minutes. It requires little more than a mug and a microwave to make.

Amazon’s Presidents Day sale is filled with our favorite kitchen gear, like the most powerful Vitamix blender and a top-performing Yeti Roadie cooler. Save up to 40% off right now.

Lobster thermidor—tender chunks of lobster meat bathed in a rich and creamy mustard and tarragon sauce, then broiled until browned on top—is a classic French dish that's perfect for special occasions. The secret is to make an easy homemade lobster stock with the extra shells.

Pistachio milk warmed with white chocolate, blended with pistachio cream, and topped with a foamy dollop of cold cream creates an unforgettable twist on hot chocolate.

Our favorite chocolate dessert recipes—including an airy soufflé, flourless chocolate cake, and creamy pot de crèmes—are as easy as they are delicious.

For anyone without a built-in dishwasher, countertop versions can be good solutions—but only if they get dishes clean and have reasonable capacities.

Topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting, laced with bittersweet cocoa powder, and flavored with rich white chocolate, these brownies taste like a fudgier version of classic red velvet cake.

At its best, this comforting soup is deeply flavored, rich with Italian sausage, full of tender kale, and thickened with both potatoes and cream. A rind of Parm in the broth doesn't hurt.

If you're craving something sweet but can't find eggs or simply don't feel like breaking the bank, not to worry—there are plenty of delicious egg-free desserts you can whip up, including a cozy apple crisp, an easy one-bowl shortbread, and a five-ingredient British banoffee pie.

The recipe for this easy and delicious edible cookie dough has been specifically designed so it’s safe to eat raw. Plus, it comes together in just five minutes. Share it with a friend or keep it all for yourself.

The HexMill pepper grinder is sturdy and fast, and it lets you easily choose between coarse and fine. Plus, it holds a ton of peppercorns.

Water and chocolate are all you need to make this luxurious dark chocolate ganache, which you can use to glaze cakes or fill pastries or turn into truffles.

Seasoned with palm sugar, tamarind paste, and hunglae powder—a regional variation on garam masala—this sweet and sour pork curry is deeply aromatic, and one of northern Thailand’s most iconic dishes.

Some foods are best served straight out of the oven or right from the refrigerator, but there are many dishes and delicacies that benefit from being served at room temperature.

After tasting our way through seven different brands of Graham crackers, we found a winner we'd be happy to bring to our own campfires—plus one other worthy contender.

Williams Sonoma’s Presidents Day Sale includes early deals on the best Le Creuset Dutch oven, All-Clad saucepan, Staub cast iron skillet, and more. Save up to $277.

Make fresh, pillowy, powdered sugar–coated beignets at home that rival the classic beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans and other cafés in South Louisiana.

With the right techniques and just a handful of ingredients, you can make this restaurant-worthy retro steak dinner—complete with a rich sauce—in your own kitchen.

We rounded up everything you need to cook great Chinese food at home, including rice cookers, woks, bamboo steamers, and more. These are versatile essentials.

Cheesy, crispy rosettes filled with melty fontina and savory prosciutto cotto—sliced into beautiful, individually portioned spirals that look like swallows' nests.

Enzymes in our saliva can wreak havoc on the textures of starch-thickened foods in a matter of minutes. Understanding why also helps us understand the importance of saliva in digesting food.

Bold and full flavored, this beef and root vegetable stew from the Gascogne region of France is country cooking at its best.

These 18 soup recipes from around the world, including broths, noodle soups, and chowders, will warm you up from head to toe.

We found 8 deals on Le Creuset and Staub cookware, including our favorite Dutch ovens, braisers, enameled cast iron skillets, and more. Save up to $130 on this time-tested gear.

Crispy, savory, homemade fried cheesesteak egg rolls are well within your grasp—if you know a few simple tricks.

I tested 13 oven thermometers at a variety of temperatures. The five best thermometers are easy to read, safe to reposition, and simple to clean.

Onion skins shouldn't just go straight in the trash or compost bin—they can deepen the color and flavor of stocks and broths.

This Lodge cast iron reversible griddle is an essential piece of gear for cooking large breakfasts or grilling indoors. The griddle side releases pancakes smoothly while the grill side leaves deep char marks.

Mexican sopa de albondigas features meatballs enriched with rice, alliums, and herbs served in a light, tomato-based broth with a medley of fresh vegetables. It’s a comforting soup perfect for a cold or rainy day.

We tested nine popular pie weights—plus two pie weight alternatives—to find the best tools for blind baking pie shells. We found two winners worth the money.

Our love of tacos is more than a one-day-a-week affair. In fact, we think they should be eaten every day of the week. Whether you're a carnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan, one of these 17 popular taco recipes is sure to inspire you to make every day Taco Tuesday.

Pad see ew is a classic stir-fried noodle dish made with chewy rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, egg, and pork, all coated in a savory soy- sauce blend. It’s a one-plate meal enjoyed as much in Thailand as it is in the US.

Forget a dozen roses—we're giving you the recipes for our favorite stews, cakes, wings, and other very good things we're making this month.

Filled with a spicy Buffalo chicken and mozzarella mixture and pan-fried in ghee until crisp, these parathas are delightfully cheesy.

So many of our favorite skillets are on sale at Amazon, including deals from Le Creuset, Made In, Lodge, OXO, and others. You can save up to 50%.

Tender naan with a crackling, thin, crisp crust is even better when studded with garlic and glazed with an aromatic garlic-butter mixture before serving. It complements most curries and soups and almost any meal.

Looking for a perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the food lover in your life? We found 31 fun gifts, including treats, cookbooks, and silly stuff.

A steaming hot casserole just hits different in the winter, when all you want to do is crank up the thermostat or cozy up in front of the fireplace. Our 14 favorite savory and sweet casserole recipes provide the perfect excuse to fire up your oven.

This hearty, full flavored all-American sandwich bread comes together in just two hours, and only 30 minutes of those are hands-on—the rest of the time is proofing and baking. It’s perfect for sandwiches or toasted and slathered with butter for breakfast.

Keep this easy shredded chicken sandwich recipe in your back pocket for potlucks, tailgates, and all other occasions that call for hearty sandwiches.

After tasting our way through 12 different tubs of sour cream, we found several we’d happily heap onto our nachos and baked potatoes.

This press provides the heft to press beautiful, even tortillas. We tested it against eight other presses and it outshone most of them.

Crispy, savory, and salty tostones are perfect for any get-together. These twice-fried green plantain slices are great solo, dipped into your favorite sauce, or dunked into a hearty stew.

Featuring an intensely aromatic and fiery sauce tossed with slivers of tender pork and a balanced amount of noodles, this version of drunken noodles is closer to what you’d find in Thailand than in most US restaurants.

Vitamix makes some of our favorite blenders, and our top picks from the brand are on sale for up to $131 off.

Meet aquacotta Maremmana, the hearty tomato zuppa Toscana Tuscans actually cook and eat.

When temperatures drop, we all crave rib-sticking food that'll keep us warm. Some of the heartiest and most delicious bang-for-your-buck recipes involve two pantry staples many people, including myself, keep on hand: chicken and canned tomatoes.

Loaded up with melted cheddar, crispy bacon, minced chives, and sour cream, baked potatoes—whether you choose to use starchy russets or sweet garnets—are a simple and filling dinner.

This easy sheet-pan dinner features juicy pork tenderloin, carmelized sweet potato, and tender broccoli. It's a complete meal that's loaded with flavor but light on prep and cleanup.

We set up and used 11 paper towel holders, tearing off tons of towels. We found four great ones, including mounted options, that were sturdy and well-built.

Forget tricks like adding cream or butter—a small dose of sauce-stabilizing cornstarch is the secret to perfect cacio e pepe every time.

If you make salads often, this squeeze bottle tip will help you save on time and clean up.

We made cup after cup of coffee with the Fellow Aiden to evaluate its performance. It blew us away with the results—and was easy to use.

We tested the new Ninja Crispi to see if it can air fry crispy wings and crunchy fries. The air fryer has a glass basket that’s easy to use, transport, and clean.

This tender, moist lemon-pepper chicken is an easy, elegant dinner that comes together in less than an hour and requires just one pan.

Lemon drizzle cake has a bold citrus flavor, a moist, buttery crumb, and a signature drizzle of lemon juice and sugar that crystallizes into a satisfyingly crunchy topping. Plus: It takes just 10 minutes to prep and comes together in a single bowl. Here’s how to make it.

We asked the Serious Eats staff about the kitchen tools they deem essential to our test kitchen. They shared that a spider strainer, stainless steel tongs, and more are key to developing our recipes.

These crispy, juicy fried chicken wings are tossed with a chile sauce right before serving for an unparalleled fiery bite. The recipe from recipe developer Octavio Peña is perfect for a game-day party or any other time you want excellent wings.

Here's how to make chewy, crispy, and delightfully crumbly granola in under five minutes using your microwave. Sprinkle it over yogurt or eat it by the handful for an easy on-the-go snack.

We made frozen juice, slushies, cocktails, and frappés to see if the Ninja Slushi could make icy drinks. We also noted if it was easy to use and clean.

Oatcakes—savory, crumbly Scottish crackers—are delicious on their own, or with several slices of cheese.

The well-known combo spans cultures and cuisines, and is our favorite way to get dinner on the table. These 15 recipes showcase just some of what the ingredient duo has to offer.

Defined by a slice of pork that’s pounded out until it’s as big as a dinner plate and fried until crispy, this oversized Midwestern breaded pork tenderloin sandwich is crunchy, tender, and incredibly satisfying.

Fish, crustaceans, and mollusks are the stars of these hearty and comforting pescatarian recipes. From cioppino loaded with an assortment of seafood to spicy Malaysian fishhead curry and creamy Scottish smoked fish chowder, we've got plenty to keep you warm this chilly winter.

We tried the cooking oil solidifier to see if it actually worked—and if it made oil disposal easier and far less messy.

Curry powder is a spice blend that is part of many Asian, African, South American, and Caribbean cuisines. We spoke to several experts to learn more about curry powder’s history, how to shop for it, and how to use it across cuisines.

While baking soda is great for baking and odor protection, these five culinary applications go beyond that.

Le Creuset has a huge sale going on right now with some of our favorite pieces up to $150 off. We gathered the best last-minute deals on Dutch ovens, braisers, and more.

Thick and hearty, this taco-inspired ground beef soup is spiced with taco seasoning, studded with corn and pinto beans, and finished with a broiled layer of tortilla chips and cheese for a crunchy, melty Tex Mex taco–like topping.

From classic boeuf Bourguignon to Texan chili con carne and vibrant Nigerian beef stew, we've got you covered with the best beef stew recipes.

Dreo, a brand known for its fans and space heaters, released the BaristaMaker milk frother. We put it to the test to assess how well it can make silky smooth milk foam.

Moist and tender baked goods, creamy white wine frozen yogurt, and other dessert recipes to convince you that Greek yogurt is more than just a tasty snack.

This month, we’re turning to cozy and comforting dishes to get through the long and cold winter.

We tested 18 aprons by wearing, washing, and using them for weeks. The best ones were easy to adjust, comfortable, and kept our clothes clean.

Each bite of beef nilaga’s melt-in-your-mouth meat, buttery bits of bone marrow and tendon, and unctuous vegetable-laden beef broth is a symphony of textures and flavors. Here, Philippine-born chef Yana Gilbuena shares her recipe for the Filipino beef soup.

This cheesy spiced potato gratin is homey enough for a weeknight meal, but also impressive enough for a dinner party.

Rich and pleasantly bittersweet with crisp edges and a fudgy interior, this flourless chocolate cake will keep you coming back for more.

Bierocks—comforting beef-and-cabbage filled buns—were brought to Kansas and Nebraska by immigrants in the late 1800s and remain a Midwestern staple to this day.