I have found that using my rice cooker for old fashioned oats is very easy. I put 21/2 cups of water and a dash of salt in my 6-cup rice cooker and let the water warm up. I then put a crumbled nut ...

Rice might seem like a simple dish to cook. But perfect rice—fluffy, soft individual grains with just the right amount of chew in the center—can be hard to master. That’s why even professional chefs ...