If you're newer to cooking, you may have failed to realize yet that not all parts of your oven are created equal. When a recipe specifies a certain oven rack position, you ignore it at your peril. The ...

For a basic cooking technique, broiling is surprisingly complicated. Maybe you get your melted-golden-crispy on on the regular, but for every broiling expert, there's another seriously bewildered home ...

A hand adjusts temperature on an oven - Owngarden/Getty Images Whether you're new to broiling or a seasoned pro, you may have heard conflicting instructions about what to do with the oven door while ...

Having grown up in a house with a microwave and toaster oven, I don’t think I ever broiled anything until I was well into my twenties. I thought a broiler pan was just a funky-looking cooling rack.

As any seasoned home cook will tell you, the more you understand the capabilities of your trusty oven and broiler, the more varied and delicious your meals will be. After all, if you embrace your ...