1. Clean up as you go.
This is like the golden rule of mom kitchen teachings. While food is baking, boiling, or roasting, you can clean that cutting board, scrub that pot, and put away the ingredients you've already used. It's such a relief to not have a huge mess and pile of dishes to tackle after you've finally relaxed at the dinner table. After all, you're sated and no longer in work mode. How nice to have minimal cleanup afterward. Points for you, mom.
2. Read the recipe all the way through
before you start, so you aren't caught off guard and have to run to the store halfway through cooking. Also, the recipe might call for equipment you don't have, so you need to be aware of that beforehand.
3. Line your baking sheets
with aluminum foil or parchment paper. These days, many of us like to use Silpat baking sheets, or similar non-stick silicone baking mats that make cleanup easier and reduce the amount of trash you create. Less soaking and scrubbing hard-baked bits off pans! Test the technique on one of our cookie recipes.
4. Add a bunch of salt to your boiling pasta water.
Sometimes add olive oil if you want to prevent the noodles from sticking together. However, that can also mean the sauce won't stick to the pasta either, so pick your battles.
5. Turn pot handles to the side on the stove
so you're less likely to knock them over or bump into them. If you're right-handed, turn the handles to the left side of the pot.
While I like all of these tips #8 is my favorite so keep reading!
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