Rice is tricky. The deceptively simple dish is difficult to get right, and often, you'll get conflicting opinions or advice. There's the whole heated to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse-rice debate. Everyone has ...

A pot of rice is one of the most elemental, universal foods, and yet even the most competent home cooks can still struggle to get it right. Yes, I'm raising my hand. For as many cultures and dishes ...

Adding a bay leaf to rice gives it a subtle pine-like fragrance and herbal flavor. This method works with any rice-cooking technique, including stovetop or rice cooker. Bay leaf rice complements a ...

If there's one thing everyone should learn, it's how to cook a perfect pot of rice. There are countless ways to cook rice—using a rice cooker, steamer basket, microwave, oven, or even boiling it in a ...

Rice is a real pantry hero: an integral part of any weekly meal rotation, and one of the most versatile food staples I can think of. But often mine turns out a little gloopy, or stuck to the bottom of ...

Cooking rice on the stove seems simple. I mean, all you need is water, a pot, a fork, and a little heat, right? Rice is famously finicky, though, and even experienced cooks have botched a batch or two ...

During a busy workweek, skillet dinners I can pull together in about 30 minutes are my savior—because washing a pile of pans ...

Long-grain white rice is not as difficult to cook on the stove as it may seem. Be sure to rinse excess starch off the rice first and remember the 2:1 water to rice ratio. After your rice is boiled, ...