How-Tos

Sometimes, you need a closer. Think flowers on Valentine’s Day. Or Mariano Rivera, circa 2008. For Italians, the ultimate summertime closer is limoncello, the bright, bracing digestivo that is sipped from May to mid-September. It’s time to learn how to make Italy’s summer spirit in your own kitchen. Read on.

We made these baked kale chips at a recent FR Test Kitchen and could not get enough of them. Suddenly, no one cared for the steak (well, maybe a little), and all eyes were on the kale. No need to lecture you on the health benefits of kale since you probably already know. Trust us, this will be a new favorite snack — and not just because it's healthy.

Making cheese from scratch is kind of like downloading music legally or calling your mom every week. You know it’s the right thing to do, but it just seems so haaaaard. Enter this foolproof recipe for homemade mozzarella. It requires no complicated equipment or aging process, and produces perfect, creamy results in less than an hour. Stop paying $8 a piece for shrink-wrapped mediocrity, and channel your inner fromagier in 10 easy steps.