Skip to content

Subscribe for for free weekly recipes

  • All Recipes
  • Dish/Meal Type
  • Desserts
  • About Us
  • Shop

Platter Talk › Cooking Tips and Tricks

Simple Cooking Tips

Simple cooking tips and kitchen hacks have likely been around for as long as there has been a fire to cook with.

Were happy to share with you our pro kitchen tips. Some of these are cooking tips for beginners, some are cooking tips everyone should know. Things like

  • How to choose a juicy lemon
  • The best way to grease a pan
  • How to rinse quinoa

 

We’ll do our best to share information to help make you a better cook!

 

Picking apples from a tree.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How Long Do Apples Last in the Fridge? The Ultimate Guide

Peaches on tree with a blue sky.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How to Tell When Peaches Are Ripe: Your Ultimate Guide

A tray of hot-smoked salmon.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How Long Does Smoked Salmon Last? A Complete Guide

A man in a kitchen.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

10 Simple Cooking Tips That Everyone Should Know

A bowl of alfredo sauce.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How to Reheat Alfredo Sauce – 5 Best Ways to Do It

A brisket on a grill.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How Much Brisket Per Person Do You Need to Serve?

A plate of enchiladas and other Mexican food.

Leftover Recipes

The Best Ways to Reheat Enchiladas for 2023

cooking diced chicken in a skillet.

Chicken Recipes

How Long to Cook Diced Chicken for Easy Recipes

A smoked brisket sliced on a cutting board.

Grill and Smoker Recipes

Best Cuts of Beef to Smoke (and Smoked to Perfection)

A plate of leftover salmon with plastic wrap.

Seafood

Leftover Salmon: How Long Is It Safe to Eat?

some cupcakes in an air fryer basket.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

Can You Put a Plate in an Air Fryer?

someone cutting some fresh herbs.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

Harvesting Thyme – Best Tips for Drying and Storing

A plate of chocoalte chip cookies

Cookies

How to Make Cookies for Beginners

Greased and floured bundt cake pan.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How to Grease a Cake Pan

A close up of a bird

Cooking Tips and Tricks

Things to Know About Thanksgiving Turkey

A whisk stirring a roux in a skillet

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How to Make A Roux for Beginners

rinsing quinoa in a coffee filter.

Cooking Tips and Tricks

How to Rinse Quinoa

Close up of spoon lifting food from bowl

Cooking Tips and Tricks

Simple Meals for Homeless Shelters and The Hungry

A pan with cranberries

Holiday Recipes

Cranberry Facts and Fun

A bowl of chocolate

Cooking Tips and Tricks

All About Chocolate

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to Next Page

As Seen In

Back to top
Platter Talk
  • All Recipes
  • Dish/Meal Type
  • Desserts
  • About Us
  • Shop

©2023 Platter Talk. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy • Accessibility Statement • Powered by CultivateWP.