Confident Cook

Learn to love plant-based meals with approachable foods that are as healthy as they are delectable.

Forget the caveman stereotype. Paleo is all about eating whole, nutrient-dense food.

This luscious winter treat is a healthy, flavorful, and antioxidant-rich addition to many dishes.

Enhance your brain function with four recipes designed to invigorate mood, memory, and cognition.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

Throw a sophisticated party with a menu of easy, healthy, and delicious appetizers.

Quick tips on cooking with cast-iron cookware, plus five classic recipes.