Every year around this time, we gather around our ovens like hopeful devotees of the holiday meal. We load in our turkeys, stuffings, casseroles, and pies, silently willing them to come out just right ...

In anticipation of our annual holiday extravaganza, I have been baking a lot of cookies. And some of them were just not quite turning out right. Nothing catastrophic, but the spread and color were not ...

Brian is the author of two culinary based books published via his imprint Storkburger Press. A lifelong Californian, he has been consistently exposed to some of the best food in the world. With a deep ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Few things are more frustrating than spending a ton of time preparing a dish only to have it emerge from the oven undercooked or overdone. The ...

Which oven thermometer is best? Anyone who has ever cut into undercooked chicken or burnt a cake knows the importance of attention to detail when it comes to preparing food. The proper cooking ...

If you've ever been frustrated by dishes that need to bake much longer than the recipe indicates, or if you've walked away from a batch of cookies for just one minute to discover they're burnt beyond ...

Your oven’s temperature display could be lying to you. Some ovens run hotter or colder than their readouts. One delicious way to find out: Make some Pillsbury biscuits. This tip comes from Michael ...

Which oven thermometer is best? Ovens can differ from the temperature you set by up to 50 degrees. However, when baking, keeping the oven at a precise temperature is critical for achieving perfect ...