Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The microwave is subjected to no small amount of disrespect in the kitchen; it’s shunted to the side as a tool of the lazy or ...

Whether you're short on time or don't have a working oven, making a baked potato in the microwave can provide a great alternative. While you may sacrifice the crispy skin you get in the oven, you'll ...

Whether you're planning to serve sweet potatoes as a side dish or use mashed sweet potato to add body to soup or baked goods, the bright orange vegetable needs to be cooked until tender. The oven is a ...

Baked potatoes are almost impossible to ruin. Well, with one very notable exception: it is absolutely, positively, essential that you prick each potato liberally with a fork. If you do not, they will ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Thanksgiving dinner is not the easiest, so I’m ...

Nothing beats crispy roast potatoes. They're the perfect accompaniment to your Christmas turkey or Mississippi pot roast. But no matter the format, if you've ever tried to reheat your leftover ...

For this easy, hands-off dinner, the oven does all the work. Bone-in chicken thighs, coated in rich pasta sauce, roasted on a ...