Culinary guides offer various recipes and kitchen tips

Various culinary guides and recipes offer practical tips for home cooking and baking. Methods include preparing unboiled tomato sauce for winter storage by blending ripe tomatoes with herbs and oil, and using boiled potatoes as a secret ingredient to keep rolls soft for several days.

Dessert recipes feature a zucchini and orange cake, a no-bake chocolate cake with mascarpone, and a lemon cake that requires no baking. Other suggestions include a quick 15-minute homemade chicken pâté and a vegan chocolate cherry cake made without eggs or milk.

Practical kitchen hacks are also highlighted, such as a method from King Arthur Baking to soften butter evenly in the microwave by standing it upright and heating it for short intervals on each side.