Kitchen Gadgets Then and Now
It's impossible to imagine a modern kitchen without gadgets such as a toaster, dishwasher, or oven. Once considered a luxury, now, these items are a staple in just about every...
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I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.
No-Mess Way to Boil Beets
Here, at Cook It, we love cooking beets. Fried beets, boiled beets, pickled beets, and, of course, our absolute favorite cutlets and hummus. Yum! With that in mind, we are...
Practical Way To Reuse Plastic Bags
To be completely honest, I am far from neat and tidy. When I'm cooking, everyone in the house knows and hears it. After I'm done, more often than not, my...
22 Times People Realized Their Grandparents Were Cool
As children, we see our grandparents as sweet and innocent because that's how they always act around us. Sometimes, we can hardly even believe that they were once young, too,...
Which Countries Drink the Most Tea?
Upon returning home from a European vacation, travelers are genuinely surprised that people hardly drink tea there. It is not clear why exactly, but we do know which countries drink...
Can You Solve These Tricky Math Problems?
As kids, many of us had faith that our knowledge of school subjects would come in handy as our lives begin to unfold. Everyone, of course, has their own path,...
Cookies for Christmas: 9 Festive Recipes
If you like baking cookies for Christmas as much as we do, you've come to the right place! Cook It has put together a collection of the most splendid festive...
How to Make the Gooiest, Softest Rice Krispies Treats
With the combination of gooey marshmallow and soft puffed rice cereal, Rice Krispies treats have been making memories for kids and adults alike for decades. After all, they're super simple...
Apricot and Orange Kolacky
Kolacky are rich, buttery cookies hailing from Europe. They are exceptional due to the cream cheese dough which you cut into squares and top with fruit filling. After that, you...
Christmas Seek-and-Find Puzzles
A few weeks ago, around Halloween, Cook It shared with you a roundup of spooky seek-and-find puzzles by Hungarian children's book illustrator Gergely Dudás — also known as Dudolf. The...
How to Make a Juicy and Tender Roasted Pork Loin
I don't know about you, but for me, this year has been all about experimenting in the kitchen. From adopting tips from the French to knock salad out of the...
Potato Pie With Cheese and Bacon Filling
Most likely, Cook It will never tire of praising this versatile vegetable and sharing new recipes with you. We are, of course, talking about potatoes. Jacket potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato...