– When the coronavirus pandemic closed our office last March, we went from working in a fully kitted-out Food Lab to our own much (much) smaller home kitchens. We have…
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I like to use deep-hued red quinoa here, simply because I like how it looks, but the regular light brown type works all the same. And you can use any…
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BECKY KRYSTAL Onions are a staple of cooking in almost every cuisine and season. They’re so commonplace that you probably have one variety or another around the house. But…
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In basically every baking recipe that uses it, sugar is doing so much more than providing sweetness. It’s an important component of the carefully designed chemical reactions taking place in…
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Herbs are delicious, versatile and prime for long-term preservation. Here are some ideas to use the bounty. Make pesto, or other herb-heavy sauces and condiments. Pesto is the most obvious,…
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Baked beans are a thing of beauty: A little sweet, a little tangy, and cooked so low and slow the flavors infuse every morsel. They’re a traditional side to barbecue,…
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These are trying times, to be sure. Many of us are turning to the kitchen not only for sustenance, but for comfort — especially in the form of baking. But…
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Whether you’re at home and working to stretch your cooking into as many meals as possible or trying to make the most of your takeout dinners, leftovers are a huge…
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Nutrition may not always be top of mind during a global pandemic, but rest assured that even if you need to rely mostly on canned or frozen foods as you…
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(TNS) – Did you overbuy a bunch of produce in a panic fit with healthy eating intentions, only to realize there’s no way you and your bunkered down family can…
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Q: I want to eat more grains, but they have tasted so bland to me in the past. How can I make them really savory/tasty? A: Couple of suggestions: Salt…
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Unlike most canned fruits and vegetables (think spinach), a quality canned tomato isn’t some poor imitation of the fresh version. The challenge is that unlike a fresh one that you…
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We tend to classify them all together, but winter vegetables are not always the same as root vegetables. Nevertheless, these veggies deserve our attention during these cold winter months. Take…
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Do you hate broccoli? Or, perhaps can’t stand the taste of Brussels sprouts? Those preferences may not mean you’re just a picky eater. Not liking some vegetables could actually be…
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There are few pieces of kitchen equipment with as much prestige and cachet as the stand mixer. If you’re a serious baker, you should have one, the conventional wisdom goes.…
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While cow’s milk has been a controversial staple in the American diet for generations, it didn’t have any serious competition until the past decade. Keep in mind, though, that cow’s…
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Consumers are beguiled by flavorists without even being aware of it. Flavorists are the people who tinker with nacho cheese dust, and pumpkin spice lattes. They are the tastemakers, driving…
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There are plenty of reasons to adopt a low-sodium diet if you need it: It’s better for your heart, it’s better for your blood pressure and it lessens the chance…
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Americans are cutting back a bit on carbohydrates like sugary foods, refined grains, and starchy vegetables but these unhealthy options still make up about 42% of U.S. adults’ daily calories,…
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The term “intuitive eating,” coined in 1995 by California dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, refers to the process of using internal cues rather than external rules to guide decisions…
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