When I was a new bride, cooking baffled me. The recipes I wanted to use often called for ingredients that a newlywed couple did not have on their shelves. Capers? Five-spice powder? Self-rising flour?

A good rule of thumb is that you can replace one cup of heavy cream with three-quarters cup of milk and a quarter cup of melted butter. The texture won’t be exactly the same, and you can’t use this ...

Have you ever been in the middle of cooking dinner when you suddenly realize that you don't actually have all the ingredients the recipe calls for? This happens to me all the time. Sometimes, I don't ...