Whether you're sifting through Mom's recipe box or tasty eats on Pinterest, you'll often find that recipes call for room-temperature ingredients. So what is room temperature and why is it important to ...

We ran side-by-side cooks—fridge-cold versus counter-rested—on steaks, pork, and chicken to see if a “room temp” sit changes browning, timing, or juiciness. Conventional wisdom says you should "temper ...