Cooking & Food

Watch as executive chef Alan Bergo of The Salt Cellar in St. Paul, Minn., demos techniques of braising, searing, and sautéing.

Learn these simple techniques to bring out the best in your food.

You don’t have to be Einstein to cook real food with a little flair.

A guide to enjoying its lush flavors, colors, and textures — without leaving home.

Try Jeff Hertzberg, MD, and Zoë François's revolutionary baking method.

Made-from-scratch staples like mayo, ketchup, mustard, and salad dressing are healthier than store-bought options. And they’re easy to make, too!

Nutrient-enriched this, vitamin-fortified that. Get past the labeling hype, and you’ll start seeing the unbeatable advantages of real, whole foods.

Looking to curtail your wheat intake? Here are five less-ordinary whole grains to try out - for your health, for your taste buds and just for the sake of variety.

Summer is an ideal excuse for eating outdoors. Here are inspiring new ways to create a meal you’ll savor.

Behind that old saying my eyes were bigger than my stomach stands a basic food truth: Visual appeal counts for a lot.

Restore your gut and revive your health with these nourishing recipes inspired by the GAPS healing protocol.

No longer “the other red meat,” this delicacy has earned a reputation for rich flavor and nutrition that’s all its own.

This portable smoothie from Dr. Mark Hyman can power the busiest of days. It’s 100 percent whole, real food — with plenty of plant proteins, healthy fats, fiber, and potent phytonutrients.

An array of wholesome ways to prepare one of the healthiest foods you can eat.

Homemade meals can help us lose weight, develop healthy-food habits, and enrich our relationships. Dinner’s on!

Behold the beauty of the midwinter egg. May we never again take it for granted.

A renowned functional-medicine neurologist says we are suffering an epidemic of neurological illnesses. The best cure may be at the end of our forks — here are three recipes to try.

Reasons to find the courage to face the foods that freak you out.