We ran side-by-side cooks—fridge-cold versus counter-rested—on steaks, pork, and chicken to see if a “room temp” sit changes browning, timing, or juiciness. Conventional wisdom says you should "temper ...

Butter isn't as perishable as you've been told.

We put three recipes to the test to find out if this common recipe step is really necessary. It’s common for baking recipes to call for room-temperature eggs. In theory, this makes sense. They whip to ...