CHOW Tips

Harry Rosenblum, co-owner of the Brooklyn Kitchen, says that rusty cast iron is easy to fix. Simply scrub the rust off w... Read more

Worms aren't typically good companions in a kitchen, but as author and urban gardener Maria Finn shows, with a little pr... Read more

Gabrielle Feuersinger, owner of San Francisco's Cake Coquette, understands that there is a time for fondant on a cake; f... Read more

Old egg cartons deserve better than immediate recycling. CHOW.com Associate Editor Roxanne Webber gives them new life as... Read more

CHOW Senior Editor Lessley Anderson soaks her steel-cut oats the night before, and then makes them for breakfast in just... Read more

World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani's mad pizza-tossing skills aren't just there to impress. Throwing the dough into the... Read more

Domenic Chiaromonte, executive chef of Match Restaurant just outside Toronto, uses a soda charger to carbonate fruit, wh... Read more

Andrea Nguyen, chef and author of Asian Dumplings, demonstrates three ways to fold a dumpling. She starts with the half-... Read more

Chef and author Bryant Terry (and CHOW 13 honoree) roasts tofu according to a very simple recipe. The results are delici... Read more

Corinne Trang, author of Noodles Every Day, soaks rice noodles in cool water just until they are pliable before sautéing... Read more

Chef and author Bryant Terry (and CHOW 13 honoree) shows how easy it is to transform whole cashews or almonds into delic... Read more

World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani shows how to properly use a pizza peel, the wide, flat shovel that transports the pi... Read more

Corinne Trang, author of Noodles Every Day, shares the lowdown on how to store fish sauce. A fermented product doesn't s... Read more

Esperanza Pallana, who writes the urban farming blog Pluck and Feather, explains the difference between fresh eggs from ... Read more

Chowhound fayehess, also known as Faye Delicious of Blip.tv, puts the finishing touch on a fried egg.

Amy Sherman of Cookingwithamy.com shares a quick marinating tip: Cut up that big hunk of meat into thinner slices, then ... Read more

If you don't have much space for a garden, Julie Chai, associate garden editor of Sunset magazine, has the solution for ... Read more

Julie Chai, associate garden editor of Sunset magazine, shows an efficient way to get the most out of your leafy greens,... Read more

Anne Le, co-owner of Tamarine restaurant in Palo Alto, California (and former co-owner of Bong Su in San Francisco), sha... Read more

When it comes to pairings, people usually think of wine. But beer pairs really well with food too, according to Sam Merr... Read more