kitchen tips

Hard-boiled eggs last up to 1 week in the refrigerator when they are cooled, covered, and kept cold. Use these storage tips to keep them fresher and safer.

Make classic wedding mints with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract, then chill and serve them safely for a party.

Paprika is a ground spice made from dried pepper fruit. Learn how to identify its source, types, flavor, color, and freshness.

Egg cartons carry useful clues about when eggs were packed, where they were processed, their grade, size, and how to store them safely.

Real honey is easiest to check before you buy: read the product name, ingredients, origin details, and claims carefully.

Protect your cookware, knives, glassware, and drinkware by knowing which common kitchen items are better washed by hand.

Make sweet and savory brown sugar pork chops in the slow cooker with four simple ingredients and safe, practical cooking steps.

Cook tender eggs without oil by using a good nonstick pan, gentle heat, a splash of water, and trapped steam.

Watermelon rind is edible when cleaned and prepared well. Use it in pickles, stir-fries, slaws, smoothies, or compost instead of tossing it.

Pick a sweeter, juicier watermelon by checking the field spot, weight, rind, shape, and storage safety before you cut it.