Hot Tips From Food Network Kitchens’ Katherine Alford: You don’t need your measuring spoons every time a recipe calls for a specific amount of salt or pepper. Just count how many turns of your pepper mill make ¼ or ½ teaspoon and use that as your guide whenever you’re cooking. Do the same for salt:Read more »

Hot Tips From Food Network Kitchens’ Katherine Alford: To tame the super-concentrated flavor of tomato paste, cook it in a pan with some oil and other aromatic ingredients like garlic, onion and spices — it will develop a great earthy flavor after a few minutes. Stir the paste with a wooden spoon while cooking soRead more »

Hot Tips From Food Network Kitchens’ Katherine Alford: Steam corn tortillas in the microwave so they stay pliable and don’t split under the weight of taco fillings. Wrap a stack of tortillas in damp paper towels or a damp kitchen towel, then wrap in plastic wrap or place in a microwave-safe resealable plastic bag (keepRead more »

Food Network Magazine staged a breakfast face-off and asked a registered dietitian to name the better choices. The results might surprise you. Cow’s Milk vs. Soy Milk WINNER: Cow’s milk. To make soy milk taste better, many manufacturers add sugar (especially to flavored kinds). Plus, soy milk doesn’t naturally contain as much protein or calcium [...]

Hot Tips From Food Network Kitchens’ Katherine Alford: Next time you’re battering food for frying, make sure the flour or cornstarch thoroughly coats your ingredients before you dip them in batter or egg because batter tends to slide off bare spots. Dip food in the flour a second time, then tap or shake off anyRead more »

Each month, thousands of Food Network Magazine readers submit clever names for the back page’s Name This Dish contest. Previous dishes include bite-sized cakes (winning name: “Swirly Temples”), a hot dog sandwich (“Triple Dog Dare”) and even an egg tart (“Breakfast in Bread”). In the July/August 2012 issue, we asked you to dream up namesRead more »

Hot Tips From Food Network Kitchens’ Katherine Alford: Keep pocketless pitas on hand to use for quick weeknight pizzas, like Food Network Magazine did for these Philly Cheesesteak Pizzas (pictured above). They’re easy to customize, so everyone will be happy. Just arrange the pitas on a baking sheet, cover with toppings and cheese, and broilRead more »

Hot tips From Food Network Kitchens’ Katherine Alford: Taste your tomato seeds before using them in a dish: Sometimes the seeds are bitter and can overpower subtle flavors, like the summer squash and wax beans in Food Network Magazine‘s Fettuccine With Summer Vegetables and Goat Cheese. If your tomato has bitter seeds, place them inRead more »

Each month, Food Network Magazine puts chefs from Food Network Kitchens to the test: Create three recipes that put a new spin on a pantry staple like mixed nuts or hummus. Potato chips are a must-have at summer barbecues. Follow the lead of Claudia Sidoti, Jay Brooks and Bob Hoebee as they give this supportingRead more »

Sam Kass, a White House chef and Michelle Obama’s adviser for her Let’s Move! program, says that the White House is always stocked with fruit in case Sasha or Malia needs a bite. But Sam knows that kids don’t always come home from school begging fora healthy snack, so he offered up these smart swapsRead more »