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Weeknight Dinners

• Baked Chicken Breast: Juicy at 400°F, With Timing Chart — Bake boneless, skinless chicken breasts at 400°F (200°C) for 16 to 26 minutes depending on size: 16–18 minutes for small breasts (5–6 oz), 18–22 minutes…
• Baked Salmon at 425°F: Easy Timing by Thickness — Bake salmon fillets at 425°F (220°C) until the thickest part reaches 145°F (63°C).

Baking

• Banana Bread Recipe: Moist One-Bowl Loaf, No Mixer Needed — Banana bread is a one-bowl quick bread: mash 3 very ripe bananas, whisk in 1/2 cup melted butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, and vanilla, then fold in 1…
• Buttermilk Pancakes: Fluffy, Tender, and Reliable — For fluffy buttermilk pancakes, mix 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Soft and Chewy, No Chilling — For soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies with no chilling, whisk 170 g melted butter with 200 g brown sugar and 100 g granulated sugar, then add 1 egg, 1…

Kitchen Basics

• How to Cook Rice on the Stove: The Ratio That Always Works — To cook rice on the stove, rinse 1 cup of long-grain white rice until the water runs mostly clear, then add it to 1½ cups of boiling salted water.
• How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs That Peel Cleanly — Put large cold eggs in a saucepan in one layer and cover them with cold water by 1 inch.