There are days when cooking feels like a chore. You order takeout or pack leftovers after dinner. And like most people, you probably reach for the microwave to reheat your food. Sure, it may dry out a ...

When I told Cecilia Chiang—perhaps the most important Chinese chef in American history—that I was hungry, the last thing I expected was for her to microwave fish for dinner. After all, Cecilia was an ...

Gary Weinstein, a retired lawyer, has lived in Manhattan for 30 years, and for most of that time, he has used his oven for storage. “It stares at me with mockery,” he said, gesturing to the forsaken ...

1. Thaw fish, if frozen. Place sliced onion in a single layer in the bottom of an ungreased 12- by 7 1/2- by 2-inch microwave-safe baking dish. Add water. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Micro-cook on ...

Around a decade back, it felt like microwaves were going out of style. Sure, there's the uneven heating, inspired sogginess, ...