Every November, fans write to us nervously asking about how to defrost a turkey in time for Thanksgiving. “Am I too late?!” they worry. (Our rule of thumb, by the way, is to simply pop the ...

These techniques are designed to get your food ready for cooking in a short time. Often, we find ourselves in a hurry, wishing the food could defrost faster. Whether you forgot to take the meat out of ...

Adam Rothbarth was the former Food & Kitchen Writer for VICE's shopping page, Rec Room, and contributes to Chicago Magazine, Eater, and more. Most of the time, shortcuts can be great. No time to slice ...

It's so disheartening to be on your way home from work only to realize that you have nothing to cook because your meat is still sitting nicely tucked in the freezer. You kick yourself the whole car ...