Back to Basics: Get Your Head (and Kitchen) in the Game

Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. Today, Chris and Shilpa Uskokovic break down how to really read a recipe — and what some common recipe language means. Then, they'll talk about the basic equipment that your kitchen needs... and what to skip! Recipes & Links: Samosa-dillas with Cucumber Salad BA 56 Recipes S&B Curry Powder (Shilpa's favorite!) Chef's Knives Paring Knives Bread Knives Kitchen Shears Nonstick Pans Stainless-Steel Pans Dutch Ovens Carbon Steel Pans Silicone Spatulas Sheet Pans Cutting Boards Blenders Kitchen Scales

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A last-minute party with no menu inspiration. A kitchen with no space. A toddler who will only eat buttered pasta. Name your dinner emergency—Bon Appétit is here to help.  Dinner SOS is the podcast where we answer desperate home cooks' cries for help. In every episode, food director Chris Morocco and a rotating cast of cooking experts tackle a highly specific conundrum and present two solutions. The caller will pick one, cook through it, and let us know if we successfully helped rescue dinner. Write to us at podcasts@bonappetit.com!  For the recipes featured in Dinner SOS and more, head to bonappetit.com or download the new Epicurious App in the iOS App Store. You can find episodes of our previous podcast, Food People, here.