Lish: Rule of thumb is hot pan, hot oil, then the ingredients. This not only ensures that fabulous sizzle when things hit the ...

If you're looking for the perfectly nuanced oil that can handle the heat and bring the flavor, you need to look to your own pantry rather than the store.

So, pouring fat down the drain — whether in the form of cooking oil, pan drippings, dairy products, soups, sauces, salad dressings, gravy or sandwich spreads — is a bad idea. Given the number ...