Cooking & Food

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

After years of working in restaurants and cooking at home, James Beard Award–winning food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl dishes on her favorites.

EL‘s Heidi Wachter on the surprising rewards of learning to cook.

Looking for more ways to use this superfood? Here are some creative ways to put it to work.

Creative, gluten-free crusts everyone can enjoy, plus an inspired array of nutritious toppings.

Three of our favorite nutritionists revamp kids’ lunches to create meals the whole family can enjoy.

Enticing and unexpected ways to enjoy this super-healthy fish.

Leafy foods are terrific for you — and they can be a little confusing. Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on all you really need to know.

Creative, simple, and refreshing drinks for the long, hot summer.

Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on how not to cloak good food in canned chemical goo.

Want to get excited about outdoor cooking? Grill some fresh fish.

European countries require warning labels on foods containing certain dyes. Why isn’t the Food and Drug Administration doing the same?

Celebrating Mexico’s unlikely victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla has become an excuse to party north of the border. Planning a Cinco de Mayo get-together of your own? Don’t miss our roundup of healthy Latin-inspired recipes.

Want to help save the butterflies? Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on how something as simple as planting a patch of herbs can support these pollinators.

Fire up your salads and other dishes with the peppery flavors of watercress, dandelion greens, mustard greens, and arugula.

Plentiful in springtime, dark greens are a fine way to coax your diet from its winter doldrums.

Chia, pumpkin, flax, sesame, and sunflower seeds are power foods that are packed with nutrients and can be easily added to your meals.

Pressure cookers are making a comeback. Learn how to make quick and easy dishes with this underused tool.