As February comes to a close, I want to share with you a pretty great feat that the Kitchn team accomplished this month. All month long as part of our Home Hacks theme, we have been getting down to brass tacks — to do stuff in the kitchen — and recording it meticulously with step-by-step photos and instructions.

Today I'm taking a look back at some of the best How-To tutorials from our team. From baking bread to making perfect bacon, and cleaning cast iron to carving a whole chicken, here's a look at how do to just about anything in the kitchen. I hope you learn something new from a few of these posts; I certainly did.

How To Make...

• Lasagna


• Roast Chicken


• Chili


• Scallion Pancakes


• Hummus


• Light and Fluffy Pancakes


• Perfect Bacon


• Steak in the Oven


• Taco Seasoning


• Pie Crust from Scratch


• Quick and Easy Salsa

Learn Great Knife Skills!

• How To Learn Basic Knife Skills - The Video!


• Mince Garlic


• Cut Up a Chicken

How To Bake...

• Homemade Bread


• No-Knead Bread


• Cream Biscuits in Less than 15 Minutes


• Buttermilk Biscuits from Scratch


• Chocolate Chip Cookies Without a Mixer

Baking Videos

• How To Knead Bread Dough


• How To Shape a Round Loaf


• How To Shape a Sandwich Loaf

How To...

• Poach an Egg


• Fry an Egg


• De-Pith Citrus


• Season a Cast Iron Skillet


• Use a Waiter's Key Corkscrew


• Prepare Artichoke Hearts


• Peel Roasted Peppers


• Make Milk Foam (Without a Machine)


• Blanch Vegetables


• Steam Vegetables


• Season a Cast Iron Skillet


• Taste Wine Like a Professional


• Plan a Menu


• Make Chicken Stock


• Replace a Kitchen Faucet

How To Clean...

• A Cast Iron Skillet


• Tough Burnt-On Stains


• The Toaster

How To Choose the Best...

• Fruit


• Lemongrass


• Vegetables


• Kind of Potato

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(Images: Faith Durand and Kathryn Hill)