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 ...

Learn what modern oven settings really mean, when to use each for better cooking results, and what to watch out for so you ...

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.

You'll often hear us singing the praises of a simple sheet pan supper, and for good reason. On our busiest days, the sheet pan supper has been there for us. Tossing all of our ingredients on a sheet ...

I've always thought cracking the oven door was part of using a broiler. I was under this impression because that's how my mother broiled dishes. Whether it was garlic bread, halibut or salmon, the ...

When I use the broiler, should I keep my oven door open or closed? This question came from a relative who was trying to broil fish in a kitchen not his own. At home he keeps the door open -- there's a ...

We just can't leave well enough alone in New Orleans. If it is delicious, we know it can be made more delicious. Case in point: Chargrilled oysters. Simple, right? Shuck the oyster. Spoon a bit of ...