For many years, we had a traditional rice cooker and that was how we made this side to serve with meals. But then that cooker died and I thought we would have to go back to stovetop cooking for rice.

In grad school, I ate rice every day. It's cheap, it's one of the best side dishes out there and it never gets old if you switch up your recipes. You can add kimchi, herbs, soy sauce, Sriracha, ...

Rice is universally loved. There are so many ways to dress it up, from pilaf to classic chicken and rice, and leftovers make for fantastic fried rice or burrito filling. Cooking rice is easy once you ...