From seasoning smarter to embracing your mistakes, F&W’s 2025 class of Best New Chefs share surprisingly simple tips that will level up your cooking game. Karen Shimizu is the Executive Editor of Food ...

Chefs say home cooks improve by focusing on technique—not rigidly following recipes—so they trust their senses and adapt flavors. Small habit shifts—like treating garlic intentionally, using ...

When I ask myself who I want to be like in the kitchen, Carla Hall immediately comes to mind. The Top Chef All Star, cookbook author, and Southern cooking expert isn’t just an excellent chef — she’s ...

Chef Diego Briones' restaurant draws on Latin American flavors while applying European technique, resulting in dishes that ...

We asked chefs about common cooking mistakes that home cooks make. Chefs say home cooks improve by focusing on technique—not rigidly following recipes—so they trust their senses and adapt flavors.