Ever wondered the difference between sautéing and stir-frying? Or a skillet and a saucepan? Our cooking terms glossary to the rescue! Every craft has its own language, and that includes cooking.

Al dente: Italian for “to the tooth,” aka when pasta is cooked until it has a pleasant bite but isn’t too crunchy or too mushy. Baste: To brush or pour juices, sauce or melted fat over a piece of meat ...

Italian cuisine has a deceptive virtue: it seems easy to understand. Pasta, tomato, cheese, rice, a few familiar sauces and the impression of being in familiar territory. But it is enough to open an ...