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A joy of winter is that supermarket produce sections come alive with a wide range of oranges, varieties that stretch beyond familiar Valencias. Think of blood oranges, with their showy…
It’s been a couple years now since at-home sous-vide has come into vogue. And for good reason: Who doesn’t want perfectly cooked food that you needn’t watch over every moment?…
A pot of chili may be one of winter’s ultimate comforts. Hearty, filling, hot and well-suited for a long cook time on your stovetop, filling your kitchen with warmth and…
You don’t need a culinary degree or even advanced skills to make and eat great food. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t swipe ideas from the pros, especially when they’re simple,…
Grocery shopping with my children can be a game of dodgeball as I try to avoid the items they want to throw in the cart, but on a recent trip…
There are probably plenty of small but mighty ingredients hanging out in your kitchen. Cinnamon sticks, dried chili peppers, cardamom and herbs are all proof that size is definitely not…
Banana milk, cassava flour and pea yogurt may sound exotic, but I predict they’re going to be in your shopping cart in 2019. These are just a few of…
Just as children need support when they learn to read, write or ride a bike, they need support learning to eat in moderation, especially during snack time. Snacks are usually…
Many companies, including fast-food restaurants and Kellogg’s, are purging artificial colors from their foods, but don’t expect your burgers or cereal to look much different. Colors send important signals about…
In recent years, any tool that rendered people more efficient in the kitchen and more effective in reaching their health goals seemed to sell. The slow cooker launched the trend,…
Perhaps no one knows her way around a quick, improvised stir-fry better than cookbook author Grace Young (“poet laureate of the wok,” according to one food historian). Here are Young’s…
Once upon a time, not too long ago, in a land not far from here, parents would force children to clean their plates during meals, regardless of their hunger level.…
When a recipe specifies how big to cut an ingredient, it’s not just to be fussy. “It’s all practical,” says Susan Holt, co-founder of Washington culinary school CulinAerie and my…
Fall is here, with its delicious foods and flavors. Cinnamon, apple varieties, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, turnips and parsnips will be abundant on tables and trending in recipes. And the…
Fennel is the licorice-flavored vegetable for people who don’t like licorice. It is also, obviously, for people who do. Fennel can make a believer out of a licoricephobe because it…
“Exercise isn’t really important for weight loss” has become a popular sentiment in the weight-loss community. “It’s all about diet,” many say. “Don’t worry about exercise so much.” This idea…
You may have heard diets do not work. Prescriptive, restrictive and fad diets help you lose weight quickly, but have minimal long-term success. The weight comes right back, and sometimes…
I remember summer time as a time of freedom — eating and moving as we pleased, running wild until dark, when we’d collapse in bed dreaming of the next day’s…
Even though fresh local tomatoes start popping up at the market in July, they don’t really hit their peak until August — and that’s when I get happy. The tomato…
With the school year starting again, it’s time to start to think about the routine of packing school lunches. For many time-pressed parents, this is a formidable task. But it…