COOKING

Consumer Reports just tested a number of sheet pans to find out which ones cook the best and clean up the easiest.

Our Sunday evening Food and Cooking coverage will surely make you hungry to get in the kitchen. Or it’ll just make you plain, old famished! In addition to regular local food and cooking and restaurant news, each Sunday subscribers such as you get tips, project ideas, and most importantly, recipes, from Tastyrecipes101. You’ll read accomplished food writers who will dish on the latest dishes, how to make the most out of what you have, ways to improve old favorites, and more.

The pandemic certainly taught us how to get creative when it comes to celebrating holidays.

A good chef's knife is a home cook's best friend. Consumer Reports put several to the test to help you find one to fit your hand and your budget.

A great fall tradition is roasting all the pumpkin seeds that you scoop out of your soon-to-be jack-o’-lantern -- and you’ve more than likely done it in the oven.

If your budget is tight, you should buy versatile foods to cook at home, according to celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Here are the ingredients you'll need.

Siblings and dad pressure reader about having children.

Popular social media influencer, author and cook Dzung Lewis shares two simple recipes that will get you out the door quicker.

Look, we’ve suffered enough this past year, and now we have to deal with people making creamy salads with popcorn?!

You can get them all on Amazon, and since it’s Prime Day, why not treat yourself to something special for your kitchen? Instant Pots are insanely popular, so if you already have one, you know just how versatile this kitchen appliance can be. It’s really great for steaming veggies, too. Really nice Dutch ovens can get really expensive, but this one on Amazon is a reasonable price, and it’s a great quality. Having both of these items in your kitchen will be great additions.

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and what a better way to celebrate than with some flavorful and easy recipes that can be made in an Instant Pot or an air fryer?

You know him from Good Eats, Iron Chef America and countless other shows and appearances on the Food Network. This week, celebrity chef Alton Brown dished to Fiona about cooking at home during a pandemic, the science of playing with your food and his new show. Brown live-streams Quarantine Quitchen with his wife, Elizabeth Ingram, on their YouTube channel. Watch the video above for a breakfast salad recipe and for why you absolutely, definitely should play with your food! Related: 3 easy and fast breakfast recipes for kids

We asked you what special or new recipes you whipped up during the early days of quarantine, and man, did you deliver. We wanted to see some of the delicious things you made, and wow, do they ever look amazing. Given how delicious these macarons look, we want to try everything this baker has to offer. You may have heard of Chicago-, New York- or California-style pizza, but Detroit-style pizza is delicious, too. If you want to share what recipes you perfected in quarantine (or something new youve tried lately), feel free to submit using the form below.

There is no better way to celebrate the red, white and blue with red, white and blueberries, right?

SAN ANTONIO If your usual go-to meals have gotten repetitive, its time to fire up the grill and your imagination. To expand your horizons and eat healthy, Consumer Reports recommends going beyond the burgers. Peppers, onions, eggplant and zucchini are good grilling options. Both are mid-sized grills, which are good options whether you are grilling for a crowd or just keeping it simple. If charcoal is more your fuel of choice, CR recommends the Weber Kettle Grill 22 14402001 for $165.

Weve all been there: you order a delicious pizza from your favorite pizza place, but you cant finish the entire thing. Thats why Howard Rosen shared a little gem on The Best Advice Show on how to properly reheat pizza so thats its not soggy and greasy. Its this simple: All Rosen does is put a little bit of olive oil in a pan on top of the stove. He makes sure to cover it so that the top of the pizza gets warm, too. What youre not supposed to do is reheat the pizza in the microwave -- ever.

This is the ultimate comfort food, right? Comfort foods are all about the casseroles (if you haven’t noticed, this is the third casserole on this list), and there is nothing better than this classic tuna noodle casserole. Subs are unequivocally considered comfort food, and the granddaddy of them all has to be a meatball sub. We haven’t had any breakfast foods featured yet, but there is no denying that breakfast is comfort food. Will you be making any of these comfort foods while enjoying the rest of 2020?

“Cooking With Pixar” is a new series featured on the Pixar YouTube channel. Each video shows a step-by-step process for making easy recipes that kids of all ages can help out with. Cook alongside Forkey from “Toy Story 4” as you create a Pizza Planet pepperoni pizza with bell pepper rings. It’s important to note that Pixar’s cooking videos don’t include ingredient portions or measurements. So, if you aren’t comfortable cooking that way, it might be a good idea to keep a similar recipe handy to compare.

No, it’s just not you -- it seems that everyone is making banana bread during quarantine, and if you haven’t done so already, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon. Banana bread is really more of a cake than a bread, but regardless, it’s the perfect thing to make if you’re wanting to dip your toes into the wonderful world of baking bread. Most bread recipes are generally the same, but we searched the internet high and low to find the easiest-looking banana bread recipes, so you can impress your friends and family with your new-found baking skills. This is another easy banana bread recipe. It combines two of the greatest breads that have ever existed: cinnamon swirl bread, and obviously, banana bread.

Fiona shares her "quarantine cuisine." Try this homemade mashed potato recipe! If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

Make beer mustard | SA Live | KSAT 12Published: April 7, 2020, 3:42 pmIf you're looking for a new snack, or just a new sauce, try out this mustard recipe. Our producer, Nicole Mattox, made a beer mustard in honor of national beer day.

But there are some other grocery store items that you should take note of -- items that will help get you through this time of social distancing, lockdowns and self-quarantine. Make sure you have the following:PastaWe all know that a box of pasta (it doesn’t matter if it’s spaghetti or penne) is always pretty cheap at the grocery store, and its shelf life is pretty long, too. These are inexpensive, quite filling and have a pretty long shelf life. In addition to the nostalgia, jars of peanut butter are pretty cheap at the grocery store, it has a decent shelf life and it’s a fantastic source of protein. Three recipes you should make:Mushroom zucchini frittata from Taste of HomeCountry-style scrambled eggs from Taste of HomeAvocado toast with a sunny-side egg from Skinny Taste

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and since most of us will be spending the holiday indoors instead of heading to our favorite pub, why not have yourself a delicious Irish meal straight from your Instant Pot? C’mon, if you’re celebrating food from Ireland, you have to make corned beef and cabbage. You will never make mashed potatoes a different way again after you’ve made them in the Instant Pot. The absolute best part about making Shepherd’s Pie in the Instant Pot is that it’s all done in one pan. No matter what your plans for St. Patrick’s Day entail, we just hope your day is full of delicious food made from one of the best kitchen appliances there is, the Instant Pot.

Festival food at home | SA Live | KSAT 12Published: March 11, 2020, 4:22 pmGorditas recipe that you can make at home, or that you can have while you ejoy the Tejano music awards fan fair.

KSAT's Alicia Barrera talks to the cooks at Cowboy BreakfastIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

What to do with those leftover tamalesIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.