Parchment paper is a humble kitchen staple that often hides in plain sight, overshadowed by flashier tools and gadgets.

You have rolls of both parchment and wax paper, don't you? Most people do! It's almost instinctual at this point to have a constant supply of kitchen essentials such as aluminum foil, freezer ...

I’ve been using it for so long I don’t recall when I first heard about parchment paper, but I do have a vague recollection of thinking the name conveyed some sort of official, fancy ...

But I never waste time worrying about how I’ll get my confection out of the pan without ruining it, and that’s all thanks to parchment paper, a nearly miraculous heat-resistant nonstick material.