With households watching every penny, a growing number of Americans are ditching their takeout menus and heading into the kitchen to cook dinner at home. The trouble is, many don’t know how. “We have ...

NEWTON — All chefs have their own way of doing things: cutting an onion, roasting potatoes, making a basic sauce. And all chefs will tell you their way is the right way. It’s no wonder then, with so ...

Want to try home preserving but not sure where to start? Our expert advice will help you turn out jams, jellies, and pickles like a pro. This time of year, with markets overflowing with gorgeous ...

Before cooking potatoes, wash them well, rubbing the skin with a vegetable brush, sponge or dish cloth. If you must peel the potatoes before cooking, use a vegetable parer and take off the thinnest ...

Aspiring cooks can mark 2011 as the year the cooking schools came to town. A few months ago, there were only one or two places that offered basic instruction for learning to cook. Since then, two full ...

America has become a nation of inexperienced cooks who are newly determined, thanks to the recession, and that has given cookbook authors and publishers a promising new niche. / Source: The Associated ...