Serious Eats / Russell KilgoreFew spaces illustrate the whole “work smarter, not harder” principle quite like the kitchen. Even the most casual culinary endeavors take time. Meals of all varieties require lots of prep—garlic peeled, lemons juiced, fish fileted, chicken brined—before you’ve even preheated the oven. Not to mention the grocery shopping,...

You’ve perfected the bark on your pork shoulder, made sure there are vegetarian alternatives people will actually want to eat, iced down the hard and soft lemonades, laid out the fancy “unfancy” tablecloth and utensils, and bribed the kids with promises of ice cream. Only one thing could ruin your ideal backyard barbecue this summer: the arrival of...

Serious Eats / Amanda SuarezThe sheer number of recipes in our archive that use coconut and coconut products attests to how versatile and beloved the ingredient is. In addition to fresh and desiccated coconut flesh, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut water, coconut oil, and coconut vinegar are found in countless recipes on our site. In this recipe...

Serious Eats / Amanda SuarezRecipes for firecracker hot dogs (also called rocket dogs) started popping up on the internet circa 2011. (One of the earliest appearances seems to be from the now defunct Family Fun Magazine as a recipe for "rocket dogs" around 2011.) These social media darlings—hot dogs wrapped in pastry and baked until golden to look like...

Serious Eats / Alli WaatajaEven as someone who grocery shops at a professional level (as a recipe developer and mom of two), I never considered owning a grocery cart—almost every store has them readily available. But when a food stylist friend showed off her Clax Trolley on TikTok, I immediately bought it. I assumed I’d mostly use it for the occasional...

Serious Eats / Madison WoitenOver the years, we’ve tested nearly every piece of kitchen equipment under the sun, and we’re especially passionate about stainless steel cookware. From small saucepans to large rondeaus, our favorites rise to the top only after rigorous performance and durability tests. For years, Made In has continued to impress our editors...