This is a simple kitchen fix that actually works.

We’ve all been there: You need to melt butter for a recipe, so you pop it into a dish and put it in the microwave. Thirty seconds later, after hearing a loud pop, you open the microwave door to ...

Poaching eggs on the stovetop is the traditional way, to be sure, but you can also poach eggs in the microwave. To keep the egg from exploding, do this first.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Poached egg in microwavable device on table. - John New/Shutterstock Poaching eggs on a stovetop can take a little bit of practice ...