I bulk-purchased two bags of short-​grain rice—one bag of white, one bag of brown—and started adding it to my meals. I don’t consider myself a great cook: I can do the basics, but I don’t particularly ...

Whether you're bubbling up a bed of rice for slow cooker chicken mole or testing your basmati-making skills with a golden pot of Persian jeweled rice with crispy tahdig, you'll be full steam ahead.