Cooking Tips

Cooking Tips

Practical home-cooking guides: how to cook pasta, bake for beginners, master wok hei, stock your pantry and pick fresh ingredients.

How to Cook Pasta Perfectly Every Time Pasta is one of the easiest dinners in the world, yet it goes wrong more often than you'd think. These simple rules will fix your pasta for good. Baking for Beginners: 5 Simple Rules Baking looks intimidating, but it's really about following a few reliable rules. Master these five and you can bake almost anything. What Is Wok Hei? The Secret to Great Stir-Fries The best stir-fries have a subtle smoky, charred flavour the Chinese call wok hei — "the breath of the wok". It's not magic, and you can get it at home. Stock Your Kitchen: World Cuisine Pantry Essentials You don't need a huge pantry to cook food from around the world. A handful of versatile staples will let you make dozens of dishes from many cuisines. How to Pick Fresh Ingredients at the Market Fresh ingredients are the easiest way to make any dish taste better. A few quick checks at the market will make you a much better cook without any extra effort.