Cooking Basics

What is cold smoking?

When shopping for kalamata olives, head to your supermarket’s refrigerated section.

What's the best way to pit olives?

We regularly use dry thickeners to adjust the consistency of soups, sauces, pie fillings, and more. Here are the thickeners we stock in the test kitchen, along with notes on how we use them.

Here’s the best way to remove hazelnut skins.