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In the Kitchen

Coconut oil and hair care illustrations with a dog and food elements.
Aug 19, 2017

What can't coconut oil do? This edible oil, extracted from the copra or meat of a coconut, has done what most other food, beauty, and health trends have not: demonstrated real lasting power. Indeed, t ...

Graphic representation of various food items surrounding a smiling mouth.
Jul 11, 2017

Mouth burning with pain from eating too much hot sauce or some seriously "spicy" food? Well, ignore your first instinct and steer clear of that cup of cold water — it won't help. Instead, reach for a ...

"4 Cheap & Easy Ways to Unclog Your Kitchen Sink Without Any Nasty Chemicals" cover image
May 2, 2017

Oh, boy. A stopped-up drain. It'll inevitably happen with any home plumbing system and your kitchen sink is no exception. That clog won't go away on its own and will require immediate attention to kee ...

Kitchen illustrations depicting food preparation steps, including chopping vegetables and storing them in a refrigerator.
Apr 26, 2017

Is it possible to cut or chop onions in the kitchen without stinging eyes and looking as if you just watched the saddest movie ever? Before we get to that answer, it's important to know why we tear up ...

"How to Roll Your Own Sushi" cover image
Feb 26, 2016

The next time you are craving sushi, how about making it yourself? All you need is some sushi rice (you CAN use leftover white rice, but this would taste better), sheets of nori (seaweed), a sushi rol ...

"How to Fold a Chopsticks Rest from Its Paper Wrapper" cover image
Feb 21, 2016

The next time you go out for sushi with friends, impress your company by fashioning your own chopstick rest using the paper wrapper the wooden chopsticks come in. Keeping the ends of your chopstick of ...

"How to Make Rabbit-Shaped Apple Slices for Your Bento or Sack Lunch" cover image
Feb 8, 2016

Apple slices are so meh... that is, until you add bunny ears to them. A long-standing staple of bento lunches in Japanese and Japanese-American households, bunny-shaped apple slices are quite easy to ...

Bottles of mineral water, club soda, seltzer, and tonic water with illustrated drinks.
Feb 1, 2016

Unless you're a bartender or a hardcore drink aficionado, understanding the different types of carbonated water and their best uses can get confusing. This is especially true since most people use the ...

"Yumi's Vegetable Cooking Cheat Sheet" cover image
Jan 26, 2016

To some, vegetables are even more flavorful than meat, but they're also more sensitive—overcook them and they go from extremely delicious to extremely icky real quick. They generally require very litt ...

"The Secret to Keeping Cake Fresh" cover image
Jan 26, 2016

You just baked a yummy cake, but who can eat it all? If you're lucky, you don't have a gang of family members gobbling up your leftovers—it's just you and one delicious slice a day for the rest of the ...