Cooking Tips and How-To Guides





Welcome to our Cooking Tips and How-To Guides category, your go-to resource for mastering the art of cooking at Mangoes and Palm Trees! This is where we share the foundational skills and expert techniques behind all our global recipes.

Drawing on Oliver’s professional hospitality training in the Austrian Alps and our family’s adventures through the markets of Asia and beyond, these guides are packed with practical, real-world advice. Whether you’re a beginner learning to chop like a pro or a seasoned cook exploring new methods, our tips will help you cook with confidence.

Our Most Popular How-To Guides

Discover our family’s favorite guides, designed to solve common kitchen challenges:

Our goal is to empower you in the kitchen, turning complex techniques into simple, achievable steps.

Explore our full Recipes Collection for more inspiration or see these techniques in action in our Travel Guides.

Featured Authority Resources

For the best results, we rely on trusted culinary science and safety information from world-class experts.

  • The Four Steps to Food Safety: The foundational guide to safe cooking, cleaning, and storage from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
  • The Science of Cooking: Boiling: An educational guide from the Exploratorium museum that explains the science behind fundamental cooking techniques.
  • How to Hold a Chef’s Knife: A clear, expert-approved visual guide to the most important kitchen skill, from the highly respected publication, The Kitchn.

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