Potluck: Zest Staffers Reveal Our Favorite Cooking Hacks

DONATE TO THE ZESTFall is busy for a lot of us, whether you’ve got kids back in school, a big work project to finish before the end of the fiscal year, or you’re trying to get your garden planted. Whatever your situation, the last thing you need is to stress about cooking. Dalia and the Zest team recently met up remotely to discuss our favorite ways to save time, money and sanity in the kitchen. We all brought a few suggestions, like an idea potluck. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Where we find less expensive spices Where we go for meal ideas when we’re stuck in a dinner rut How to make “single-use” appliances do double duty What we cook when we’re super-busy and tempted to order takeout Our favorite store-bought food items that are worth paying a little extra for Tricks we’ve picked up over the years from pro chefs that make our home-cooked meals taste more like restaurant-quality How we get members of our household to help in the kitchen Plus more of our favorite gadgets, products, shortcuts and other resources Related episodes: 7 Tips for Eating More at Home: Advice from Dietician/Nutritionist Wendy Wesley Food Hacks for Your Next Vacation from Travel Blogger Carrie McLaren Hacks to Help You Eat More Veggies