Low heat and constant stirring/scraping with silicone spatula.

Lower the heat. I always keep a cup of water by the stove when I’m cooking. Splash a little water in the pan whenever things start going too fast.

Just a suggestion, buy your spices at a place (like Penzey’s) that sells spices in small quantities. Some of their jars are 1/2 to 1/3 the size of jars you buy in the grocery store. It’s cheaper, saves space, and you’ll stand a chance of using up a jar before the next election.

No idea. I made fish tacos recently and I could smell fish for days and days and days.

I often cheat and microwave my potatoes for a few minutes (4 or 5 maybe) until they’re about half cooked. I preheat the oven while they’re cooking, then brush with olive oil, sprinkle with s&p. They will be hot going in and will cook in about half the time (maybe less) but you still get a nice texture inside and…

What kind of thermometer are you using? You don’t have to spend a ton, but do look for a decent one.

Brine! A solution of water, salt, maybe a little sugar, some spices if you like. It makes it a lot easier to get moist chicken, and there’s not such a thin line between undercooked and dried out.

I’ve gotten pretty good at this over the years, but I still write out a timeline before prepping a big meal for company. Basically, you write down the time you’d like to eat, then work backwards considering prep and cook times for each item. It’s usually a good idea to add about 10% extra to the time you think each…

Wow! So many great questions! I’m a seasoned cook, and pretty good, I think, but my rice game has improve 10 fold since getting a rice cooker. I do have trouble making pretty poached eggs. They taste good, but I can never get that Martha Stewart-perfect oval that looks so nice on top of a salad.

I see. I honestly didn’t know there was such a thing (as official audio.)

The song is decent, but that video is a snooze.

Ugh. The smell of floss. Mine smells like a Johnny-on-the Spot on a hot day. And I take really good care of my teeth. That atrocious smell motivates me to floss every day. Gotta get that stank out of my mouth.

And worst of all? It all looks horribly uncomfortable. The music festival situation calls for shorts, a tee (or bikini top if that’s your thing) and sneakers. Everything else just looks like you’re trying too hard.

I vote for custard-style ice cream base. I can get really impatient and try to rush things along by turning up the heat which inevitably results in little scrambled egg bits in the custard, which I then have to strain out. What a pain.

Cracker Barrel boxed mac ‘n cheese is weirdly awesome. Add some crispy bacon bits and chapped fresh tomatoes and your done.

Unfortunately, mean and right often go together.

It’s weird, but she actually looks older to me on The Americans than she does in this interview. Maybe it’s just that on The Americans, her face reflects the intense pressure she’s under every day.

Oh my God, was that one of the coldest things you’ve ever seen anyone do on TV? Drop a car on a guy in his own driveway so someone else can have his job? Soooooo cold.

I wondered if that was Oliver, the daddy.

When I was a child, my family lived near the factory where Willy Wonka products were made. My dad knew someone who worked there and he would often bring home bags full of candy that I would eat until I was ill. Those were the days.