The most foolproof way to grill the best steak! While cooking, I basted the steak in an herbed butter sauce. The sauce added a fresh, light flavor that balanced the richness of the meat. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans It was the perfect main course for my Fourth of July party plans. Which Cut of Steak Is Best for Grilling? Because this cut has extensive fat marbling, it stays tender and tastes great after grilling....

Harvest and roast the seeds the right way, we’ll show you how it’s done. Oh, where is the camera when you need it? By the time I had retrieved mine, the squirrel was already heading down the plant. Elise Bauer But that did get me thinking, why leave all the sunflower seeds to the squirrels? The sunflower variety the squirrel was enjoying produces small seeds, too small for me to bother with....

Say goodbye to stale bagels forever. PicturePartners / Getty Images The debate over what makes a bagel great never ends. The good news is that it’s not that difficult to store bagels correctly. PicturePartners / Getty Images Executive chef ofBlack Seed BagelsDianna Daoheung recommends a bit of prep to make toaster-ready bagels.

Or maybe you’ve somehow been left with a box of leftover doughnuts from the office. You don’t have to make space in your fridge for a box. In fact, Jen Greif, pastry chef atDoughin Tampa, Florida, recommends against it. Jennifer Valencia / EyeEm / Getty Images “They just won’t be the same as fresh!” Greif recommends nuking them at 15-second intervals. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

The secret to no-mess, quick and easy meatloaf. Simply Recipes / Getty Iimages As much as I love eatingmeatloaf, I am loath to prep it. The straight-from-the-fridge ingredients make my hands freezing cold when I work everything together. Simply Recipes / Getty Iimages I learned that I can use my most trusty kitchen appliance to do the work for me. Hate Crumbly Meatloaf? In cooking school, we used giant mixers to combine the ground meat and seasonings together....

Line your pan with parchment and your cake will love you for it. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm Lining a cake pan with parchment paper isnt strictly necessary for every cake recipe. But when I make a cake, its usually a special occasion for family or friends. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm I already feel the pressure to wow the crowd with a nicely decorated cake. Why Should You Line Cake Pans with Parchment Paper?...

Here’s how to make an incredible burger indoors on the stove. Yeah, me too. But sometimes thats just not the reality, is it? Simply Recipes / Nick Evans Maybe you dont have a grill; maybe you live in a city; maybe its just raining! Dont stuff your buns in the bin just because its overcast or, like, winter. Learn how to make a burger indoors on the stove instead. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans...

One simple swap is all it’s crucial that you upgrade your pasta salad this summer. Simply Recipes / Grace Elkus Have you heard the news? And yes, Ive hopped aboard. Simply Recipes / Grace Elkus And thatsreplacing the mayo with tahini. There are countless benefits to this simple swap. The sesame seed paste adds a savory, nutty flavor to any pasta salad recipe. Simply Recipes / Grace Elkus It appeases the mayo-hatersand excites the tahini lovers....

Flax eggs are an easy vegan egg substitute for baking. You may not be vegan. You may be a real egg lover. Megan Gordon What Is a Flax Egg? Flax eggs are a mixture of flaxseed meal (ground flaxseeds) and water. The flaxseed meal absorbs the water and becomes gelatinous, similar to an egg white. Megan Gordon These are a great vegan substitute when you dont want to use a chicken egg in a recipe....

Heres everything you oughta know about how to make a gingerbread house. you could decorate your house with whatever types of candy hey you. Red hots are really practical, as are small gumdrops, and candy canes. Claudia Cash Pipe royal icing to make decorative designs around the walls of the house and roof. Use royal icing to “glue” pieces of candy to the house. The following are instructions I used with a gingerbread house making endeavor with a young friend....

Everything you gotta know about making the best grilled cheese sandwich! Lid on or off? There’s more to a good grilled cheese recipe than you might think! Alison Bickel A grilled cheese sandwich is the first thing a lot of people learn to cook. It was the first thingIlearned to cook. Maybe you didnt grow up grilling processed cheese on squishy sandwich bread. Alison Bickel Or maybe you know plenty well how to make grilled cheese, but you want to up your game....

Step-by-step instructions and video won’t fail you. A woven lattice pie crust can make a homemade pie look so pretty. Watch out though, you might experience flashbacks of kindergarten crafts and construction paper. Sally Vargas Whatever glaze you use, you could sprinkle the whole lattice pie top with some sanding or turbinado sugar. It adds sparkle and crunch to the baked pie. How Do You Keep Your Lattice Pie Crust from Burning?...

A simple mixture of flour and fat can do so much. Read these tips and youll be handling roux like a pro in no time. What Is a Roux? Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer Dont worry, theres no real mystery to it. Types of Roux Theres not just one way to make a roux. This can often lead to lumps, and the fat acts as a buffer against this common dilemma....