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Umami: The Secret Flavor
Sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. These are the four familiar tastes we’ve come to know best. And then there’s the fifth flavor — umami.
Taking Charge: Eduardo Garcia
A near-death experience left Eduardo Garcia without a left hand, but it taught him the power of self-acceptance, curiosity, and community in healing — and in living life to its fullest.
THE LIVING EXPERIMENT: Eating Out
Restaurant dining can present big challenges for health-motivated eaters. These strategies can help you make the best of your available options.
The Case for Heirloom Produce
Our food columnist discovers the true value of heirloom foods.
Taste of the Nation: A Q&A With Edward Lee
Chef and restaurateur Edward Lee leaves his kitchen to explore the delicious world of America’s immigrant cuisines.
4 Steps to Better Family Meals
There are numerous benefits to eating together as a family. Here are some tips to make it happen.
Live to Eat: Michelle Tam
Nom Nom Paleo author Michelle Tam serves up some of her favorite tips for cooking easy, nutritious, tasty meals — regardless of your dietary preferences.
Cooking Up Change: A Q&A With Julia Turshen
The Feed the Resistance cookbook author and founder of Equity at the Table shares how food and activism bring communities together.
Save the Planet: Eat Its Enemies
“Invasivores” — people who eat invasive species — aim to protect delicate ecosystems while expanding their culinary horizons. On the menu: lionfish.
10 Steps to Climate-Friendly Eating
How changing what’s on your plate can help heal the planet.
The Problem With Cooking Shows
Cooking shows are a longtime fixture on television, but changes in viewing habits and technology may spell their demise. I’m OK with that.
A Culinary Trend-Watcher’s Guide to the New Year
A glimpse into the future of our food offers some delights — and despair — for health-focused diners.
Low-Fat Dairy Myth Debunked — Again
A recent study suggests that consuming whole-fat dairy products might lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
How Alice Waters Feeds Her Senses
The intrepid chef’s love of French food and culture changed her life — and the restaurant industry.
Ode to Cauliflower
If you love this nutrient-rich veggie, you might appreciate the evolutionary effort that created it.
5 Breakfasts From Around the World
Upgrade your morning meal with these healthy, inspiring favorites from around the globe.
The New American Cuisine
Milk Street Kitchen‘s Christopher Kimball explains why our cuisine is becoming as diverse as the people who live here.
The Way of the Healthy Deviant
A rulebreaker’s guide to becoming a healthy person in an unhealthy world.
Making Hunger History: Komal Ahmad
Komal Ahmad is using technology to create a world where no one is hungry — and she’s looking for recruits to join her movement.
How Can I Be a Gracious Dinner-Party Guest With Food Restrictions?
An etiquette consultant offers four tips to make it easy for everyone.
Richard Morris’s Success Story
One man shares how he reclaimed his health — and lost more than 150 pounds — by embracing whole foods and his family’s agrarian roots.