After washing them, what’s the first thing you do when you’re prepping a batch of delicious strawberries? Whether you’re turning them into a topping for shortcakes or eating them fresh on their own, the strawberry leaves and tops tend to get lopped off and tossed in the trash. However, you might want to hold onto…

Food expiration dates can be utterly confusing. After all, those dates are meant to keep us safe and ensure we eat our food while it’s at its peak in terms of quality and taste, but it turns out, that’s not the whole story. Those sell-by or use-by dates are not always the final answer in…

Did you buy too many bananas but just don’t feel like making banana bread again? Or perhaps you love smoothies and want to always have blender-ready fruit on hand. Either way, freezing your bananas is the way to go — you just have to make sure you do it properly. Surprisingly, the National Center for…

Salad spinners seem like a totally straightforward kitchen gadget, but sometimes it’s the simplest things in life that can be full of surprises. It turns out, most of us have been using them wrong this whole time.  Even seasoned cooking pros like America’s Test Kitchen editor Mari Levine aren’t immune to the salad spinner’s sneaky…

Whether you enjoy your brew in the morning or you prefer your cup at night before bed, being a regular tea drinker has been linked to benefits like a healthier heart, lower risk of cancer, weight loss, and even a longer life. And now, new research suggests that drinking tea as little as four times…

Whether you’re rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals or the Los Angeles Rams and their home field advantage, when they face off at the Super Bowl this year, one thing is for sure: You gotta have plenty of snacks on hand! That’s especially true if you’re hosting a party full of friends and family. Even if…

If you’re a fan of spaghetti noodles that stick to the ceiling after you cook them, then you need to know how to reheat pasta so that it turns out perfectly al dente. The art of cooking pasta the right way takes time, and once you figure it out, you certainly don’t want to mess…