Kitchen Basics

Learn essential kitchen basics and cooking fundamentals to make you more confident behind the stove. These simple guides cover the tips and techniques every home cook should know.

A jar of turkey stock with an onion and carrots next to it.

Turkey Broth Recipe

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Spatchcock Chicken Recipe

Homemade marinara sauce in a jar with a spoon in it.

Sugar Free Marinara Sauce

A wooden spoon in a pan of sauteed mushrooms.

Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce

An overhead image of shredded chicken breast in a glass bowl with a blue checked towel next to it and a couple of forks in it.

How to Make Shredded Chicken in a Crockpot (and Instant Pot)

A glass bowl of melted chocolate with a spatula dripping some back into the bowl.

How To Melt Chocolate Chips In The Microwave

An overhead image of a thanksgiving table with the platter of carved turkey in the middle and green beans, dressing and cranberry sauce around it.

Turkey with Oranges and Rosemary

A close up image of a bulb of roasted garlic revealing it inside on top of some tin foil on a cutting board.

How to Roast Garlic

An overhead image of a roasted spatchcocked turkey in a roasting pan surrounded by fresh herbs and lemons and orange and grey plaid napkins.

How to Spatchcock Turkey

A woman cooking a pot of tomato sauce on the stove.

How to make a meal plan: the smart way

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Introducing: 1 Hour to Quicker Dinners- simplifying meal prep to bring balance back to the kitchen

Common Pork Cuts and How To Cook Them

Common Pork Cuts and How To Cook Them

Tips for Transporting Food

Tips for Transporting Food

I’m so excited to share one of my favorite hacks for weeknight dinners! Wegmans chef-developed ready-to-cook entrées in oven-safe packaging offer a great way to get a delicious dinner onto the table with minimal work and clean up!

My Favorite Hack for Easy Weeknight Dinners (and a few other great tips!)

I'm excited to share some great tips, tricks and hacks for making preparing dump recipes and make ahead meals easier and more efficient! Check these out to make dinner preparation a breeze (plus tons of info about freezer cooking too!)

Tips to make dump recipes and make ahead meals easier

I put together a list of the best tools to get easy dump dinners onto your table. They make the recipe prep as efficient as possible.

Best tools for prepping dump recipes

Stop struggling to get dinner on the table and start making dump recipes! With minimal preparation and maximum flavor, these also make fantastic make ahead freezer meals and meal preps for lunches throughout the week. Easy never tasted so good!

Introducing my new series, Dump It 'Til It's Hot!

One of the best ways to make a steak is on the grill and I'm going to teach you how to cook steak on the grill. In this tutorial you'll learn tips, tricks, hacks and everything you need to know to make it as easy as possible!

How to Cook Steak on the Grill | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

Who doesn't love a good baked potato? I'm going to show you all the tips and tricks for how to cook a baked potato perfectly!

How to cook a baked potato perfectly | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

Do you know how to Chiffonade Basil? It's super easy and can make any dish more beautiful and delicious!

How to Chiffonade Basil | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

Sometimes you've to got to stray from the usual ribeye and filet mignon options- so I'm going to share a few common cuts of beef that you'll find at your grocery store and everything you need to know about cooking them. Let me demystify the meat case for you!

Common Cuts of Beef and How to Cook Them | The Life Jolie Cooking Basics

There is nothing better than perfectly seared salmon and I'm going to show you how to get it just right! It's so easy to pan sear fish and I'm sharing all my tips and tricks to get that nice crispy outside and skin and perfectly tender inside.

How to Make Perfectly Seared Salmon | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

Does the idea of separating eggs make you a little nervous? Have no fear my friends, I want to show you how to separate egg whites from yolks with two different ways you can do it!

How to separate egg whites from yolks, 2 ways | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

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How to peel ginger | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

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How to cut grapefruit | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

A square image showing the bag of onions for How to freeze onions.

How to freeze onions | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

A square image of chopped onion on a cutting board.

How to chop an onion | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

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How to peel a pomegranate | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics