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These cooking guides are designed to teach you how to cook so that you can walk away feeling confident enough to create a delicious meal on your own. Venture through homemade pasta making, building out flavor, or the world of Indian spices.

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A bowl of crispy garlic submerged in oil with a spoon in it.

How to Make Garlic Chips (Easy Microwave Recipe!)

Once you discover this easy method for making crispy garlic chips, you'll never go back! Thinly sliced garlic is submerged...
Nests of pappardelle pasta dusted in semolina flour on a baking sheet.

Homemade Pappardelle Pasta

This homemade pappardelle pasta recipe yields a silky and luxurious texture with just a bit of chew. With my easy...
A bowl of creme fraiche with a wooden spoon in it.

Silky Homemade Crème Fraîche (2-Ingredients!)

This homemade crème fraîche recipe requires very little prep and only two ingredients: heavy cream and buttermilk. With my expert...
A wooden bowl filled with unsifted bread flour.

Bread Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour vs. 00 Flour for Pizza

A quick and comprehensive summary of the differences between bread flour vs. all-purpose flour vs. 00 flour for pizza making....
A ceramic bowl filled with Greek yogurt with a wooden spoon in it.

How to Make Homemade Greek Yogurt

This homemade Greek yogurt recipe is easy and hands-off, and better yet, it yields an incredibly creamy and thick texture....
Array of chili powder and whole chilies on a countertop.

Essential Indian Spices (And How to Cook With Them)

Looking to dive deeper into Indian cooking? This comprehensive guide will walk through the essential Indian spices and their flavor...
Hand rolling a piece of gnocchi dough over a gnocchi board on a cutting board.

How to Make Homemade Potato Gnocchi

These 5-ingredient homemade potato gnocchi are so light and fluffy! Russet potatoes bake until fork-tender, and the peeled potatoes are...
A whole cooked lobster sitting on a ceramic plate on a countertop.

How To Boil Lobster (Classic Maine Lobster Recipe)

If you've ever wondered how to boil lobster, this recipe is for you. I've got an easy set of step-by-step...
Mason jar with seafood stock.

How to Make Homemade Seafood Stock (Easy Recipe!)

Ever felt intimidated by making seafood stock from scratch? It's much simpler than you think - and so delicious! This seafood...
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How to Store Fresh Pasta (Homemade and Store-Bought)

In this easy step-by-step guide, we'll walk through the best methods on how to store fresh pasta at room temperature,...
Pici pasta strands on a semolina dusted baking sheet.

How to Make Hand-Rolled Pici Pasta

These thick and chewy hand-rolled pici pasta are just as satisfying to make as they are to eat. Made simply...
Nests of egg pasta in various sizes dusted with semolina flour.

How to Make Homemade Pasta with a KitchenAid

This Kitchenaid pasta recipe is the *best* step-by-step guide to making fresh egg pasta with your Kitchenaid Pasta attachment. We'll...
Person in apron whisking a bowl of flour.

A Guide to Getting Started in Cooking

When I first started cooking, I had no idea what I was doing. I would watch a chef on Food...
A decorative plate with layers of smoked salmon, potato, red onion, and a yogurt sauce drizzled over the top.

How to Build Flavors in Cooking

One of the most important aspects of developing your own dishes is understanding how to layer and build flavors in...
Step-by-step grid of how to make homemade egg pasta from scratch

A Guide to Making Great Homemade Pasta

I spent the last three months making a different pasta shape each week - here’s what I learned. When making...
A corn and mozzarella pizza sitting atop a wooden pizza peel.

How to Make Great Homemade Thin-Crust Pizza

Over the last several years, I’ve made my fair share of pizza at home. Throughout that time, I saw many,...
A plate of spaghetti nestled with tomatoes, tuna, and lemon in a white bowl.

How to Cook Pasta Properly: A Guide

'I really think it's time for some pasta therapy,'' Mr. Plotkin said. ''We Americans need to get back to the...
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I see cooking as an act of love and relaxation. Here at the Home Cooking Collective, we offer a diverse collection of cozy, flavorful, small-batch recipes made from scratch. Let's cook together!

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Summer Recipes

  • A small dutch oven with basil pesto drizzled in olive oil and topped with a basil leaf.

    Pesto alla Genovese (Homemade Basil Pesto)

  • A plate of pasta twirled with salmon and a lemon wedge and more pasta and salmon in the background.

    Salmon Pasta Without Cream

  • A square glass filled with a colorful gradient of liquid.

    Blackberry Shrub Recipe (5-Ingredients!)

  • A whole cooked lobster sitting on a ceramic plate on a countertop.

    How To Boil Lobster (Classic Maine Lobster Recipe)

  • Two lobster rolls on a ceramic plate topped with chives and lemon wedges in the background.

    Connecticut Lobster Roll with Warm Brown Butter

  • A casserole dish with rolled up eggplant in tomato sauce.

    Eggplant Involtini with Tomato Sauce and Ricotta


Popular Recipes

  • A bowl of maggi noodles topped with fresh cilantro, sesame seeds, and garlic.

    Maggi Noodles Recipe with Black Pepper and Garlic

  • Sliced focaccia on a cutting board.

    Crispy and Fluffy Focaccia Recipe

  • A bowl of dal with white rice and cilantro and a tadka pan in the background.

    Masoor Dal Tadka Recipe (Red Lentils & Garlic Tadka)

  • Kale pasta sauce with rigatoni in a bowl

    Kale Pasta Sauce (Joshua McFadden's Recipe)

  • A plate of pasta tossed in a glossy tomato sauce topped with fennel fronds and a bowl of parmesan in the background.

    Spicy Calabrian Chili Pasta

  • Bowl of brothy soup with beans and vegetables

    One-Pot Brothy Beans with Parmesan, Peas, and Lemon


Trending Now

  • Bowl of spicy vodka pasta with herbs and calabrian chilies on top.

    Carbone's Spicy Rigatoni Vodka Pasta (Copycat Recipe)

  • Smashburger sauce spread on a bun with burgers in the background.

    Smash Burger Sauce

  • Wooden ladle in a bowl of pizza sauce set atop a wooden cake stand.

    Easy San Marzano Pizza Sauce (Neapolitan-Style!)

  • A plate of pasta twirled with salmon and a lemon wedge and more pasta and salmon in the background.

    Salmon Pasta Without Cream

  • Bowl of spaghetti with pesto, cheese, and a fork.

    Creamy Lemon Pesto Pasta (Quick and Easy Recipe!)

  • Hands cupping a ball of pizza dough.

    Roberta's Pizza Dough Recipe (& Baking Instructions!)

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