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Cooking Basics

Learn basic kitchen skills and discover new ingredients to elevate your home cooking.

Whether you're learning how to make the perfect cup of loose-leaf tea, grilling with charcoal for the first time, or exploring unique flavours like miso and star anise, these guides and tutorials provide clear, practical advice for every home cook.

Cooking Guides

Detailed guides that make cooking techniques approachable for every home cook.

  • A clear round teapot on a raised wooden try, next to two cups of brewed loose leaf tea.
    A Beginner's Guide to Loose Leaf Tea
  • Close up of a woman pouring tea into a blue mug.
    How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea
  • Hot charcoal briquettes being poured into an outdoor grill.
    Charcoal Grilling for Beginners
  • Four roasted chestnuts on a baking tray with salt sprinkled on them.
    How to Roast Chestnuts in the Oven

Expand Your Pantry

Discover how to incorporate ingredients like umeboshi and star anise into your cooking, along with tips on where to buy them.

  • A pomelo in orange mesh packaging
    What is a Pomelo?
  • Umeboshi
  • A close up of star anise pods in a jar.
    What Is Star Anise?
  • Miso Paste

More Cooking Basics

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  • Sorrel Hibiscus (Roselle)
  • Saffron
  • Taro Root
  • Chipotle Peppers
  • Tahini
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Seasonal Recipes

  • Bowl of Apple Crisp with Oats and Pecans covered in a scoop of ice cream with a spoon.
    Apple Crisp with Pecans

  • A blue plate with three folded pumpkin crepes on it. The crepes are topped with chocolate syrup and chopped pecans.
    Pumpkin Crepes

  • A slice of pumpkin pie made with a graham cracker crust topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on a matte white plate.
    Pumpkin Pie in Graham Cracker Crust

  • Four roasted chestnuts on a baking tray with salt sprinkled on them.
    How to Roast Chestnuts in the Oven

Popular Recipes

  • A close up of a clear cup containing a mexican corn mixture.
    Mexican Corn Cups (Esquites)

  • A square plate filled with tuna carpaccio and capers.
    Tuna Carpaccio with Lime

  • A stuffed mushroom filled with melted brie and crunchy Panko breadcrumbs.
    Stuffed Mushrooms with Brie

  • Persian rice on a green platter topped with crispy potato tahdig and tart barberries.
    Persian Rice with Potato Tahdig

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