Kitchen 101

Learn the techniques behind the recipes.

Short, practical guides to the skills our recipes rely on. Learn one, and a dozen recipes get easier.

4 min read

The Secret to Crispy Chicken Skin

Dry skin, a cold-pan start and patience. Three simple habits that give you glassy, crackling chicken skin every time.

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Brown butter adds a toasty, nutty depth to cookies, cakes and sauces. Here is how to make it in five minutes without burning it.

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The way you fill a measuring cup can change the amount of flour by 25 percent. Here is the spoon-and-level method, and why a scale is even better.