Last Tuesday, my neighbor asked me why her Mexican rice always turns out mushy while mine comes out fluffy and perfect. After years of disasters in my own kitchen (including one memorable batch that ...

Cooking rice sounds easy, but getting those perfect, fluffy grains without sticking, clumping, or undercooking can sometimes feel like a mystery. That’s where the 12-12 rule comes in—and it’s a total ...

If you have a good rice cooker, rice is one of the simplest things to cook. If you don't, it can be pretty tough to nail the perfect texture -- al dente, with just the right amount of fluffiness, ...

Sick of crunchy, undercooked rice? Or perhaps your rice always turns out mushy and clumps together. Banish grainy, flavorless rice forever with these expert tips for how to cook rice and make a ...

The experts all say the same thing. Even bags and boxes of rice say the same thing: The correct ratio for making rice, they say, is two parts water to one part rice. Cooking a cup of rice? Use two ...

While Neil and I can trace our roots back to Spain, the different journeys that our ancestors took after the Expulsion in 1492 meant that we inherited different culinary traditions. My mother’s ...