MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOU A BETTER COOK: The Only 9 Recipes You Need To Master (2024)

UPDATE! Turns out that some British guys with an adorable YouTube cooking show put us to the test and were pleased with the results. Score one for the Internet. Go to post.

Because fact: A trip to the grocery store is so effing exhausting that you're not going to have the energy to get off the couch for many many days. Go to post.

Look, all you gotta do is tell someone how to make a Christmas tree out of a waffle cone, some icing and some M&Ms and the world is a better place. Go to post.

Sure, there are some Jello shot haters out there. But these taste AWESOME—they actually do. And they are clever. AND they will get you drunk. So just take one and everybody chill out. Go to post.

Pumpkin carving always sounds SO FUN in theory. It lures us in with a promise of twinkling lights and creepy faces. But if you're not careful, pumpkin carving quickly becomes a messy pain the ass. Everyone know this, and so this post was very popular. Go to post.

There is no end to the useless crap you can find on the Internet. Take a battery-powered spaghetti-twirling fork, for instance. No one really likes receiving these gifts—they are dumb and take up storage space in the kitchen. But giving them to someone else? Delightful and fun. Go to post.

This post is good because it takes simple observations and makes them funny. (We have reached "peak pickle.") What makes it great is that it takes insightful observations and makes them funny, too. Go to post.

Even when you're not trying to save money during the holidays, there is something wildly charming about a DIY food gift. And boy, does the Internet have a lot of them to offer. Go to post.

You know that scene in Aladdin where the prince takes Jasmine on a magic carpet ride to show her a whole new world? WELL eating one of these flavor combinations is just like that. Go to post.

WIthin an hour after this post went up, the author was IRL accosted by three pancake- and mimosa-loving coworkers. Usually our fights stay on Twitter becuase we are nerds. But people CARE about brunch. Go to post.

Quotes about food (when they are funny, not when they are annoying and earnest) = hey cool fine. Quotes about food that are turned into graphics = pin it, reblog it, print it out and put it in your cubicle. Go to post.

This was BuzzFeed Food editor Emily Fleischaker's first attempt at food styling and recipe development, so it holds a special place in at least one heart. Comes with a grocery list to make your life very easy. Go to post.

The backstory here is that one of our editors needed to buy her first Le Creuset. We did some research, braised some stuff, stared at each other, argued, kicked a couple of pots around the office, and voila. Go to post.

Two months later, families and small business are still suffering from this crazy storm. BuzzFeed has pledged $40,000 to the American Red Cross and we are 77% of the way to our goal. Even $10 helps. Here's how you can donate. Go to post.

There is just absolutely no reason that these should exist and we're sorry but we had to bring them to your attention. Go to post.

Thanksgiving came quickly after the September launch of BuzzFeed Food; next year we hope to bring you even more how-tos and step by steps. BUT for now, we'd like never to see a turkey again. Go to post.

The popularity of this post shouldn't be confusing because a) COOKIES and b) OTHER STUFF PEOPLE ARE OBSESSED WITH but it's still been surprisingly popular. Important detail: One commenter found some 50 Shades of Gray cookies that we overlooked. Go to post.

Our partner food52 provided these great recipes. Cook them and focus on the notes made in this post. It's going to be great! Email us if you have questions. Go to post.