Fructose has become one of the most misunderstood nutrients in modern diets. Often blamed for a range of health problems, it’s easy to assume that this type of sugar is inherently harmful. In reality, fructose itself is not the enemy— how and where we consume it makes all the difference.

Fructose is a naturally occurring sugar found in ...Read more

The Miami Vice is one of those frozen drinks that feels like a vacation in a glass. It’s made by layering two classic tropical cocktails together: a strawberry ...Read more

Simple seasonings coat these crisp, golden-brown potatoes, making them a good accompaniment to most main courses. I think of this recipe as my fallback potatoes that always come out perfect. I like to blanch the potatoes for a couple of minutes so the interior is cooked through. Little Yukon Golds are my favorite variety for their creamy ...Read more

Sugar Bee, Redfree, Pippin, Pink Lady, Braeburn, Pristine, Enterprise, Cortland, Mutsu, Ginger Gold, Winesap, Jonathan, Granny Smith. Please don’t forget the HoneyCrisp and the SweeTango.

While I want to eat them all, it’s a delicious struggle to keep the varieties straight. And to know which apple is best for cooking, eating out-of-hand, ...Read more

I ate a lot of breakfast casseroles growing up. Anytime there was a crowd to be fed before noon, this baked dish of egg, sausage, cheese, and day-old bread would appear. And yet, as an adult, I’ve discovered that the classic breakfast casserole...Read more

While practically all pasta dishes can be deemed “family-friendly,” this one might just win the prize. I think it has something to do with the way orzo is so fun for everyone at the table. Maybe it’s because of its cute, rice-like shape or how quickly it cooks. Regardless, it’s a fast-cooking favorite for weeknight ease, and a great ...Read more

It turns out that eating an apple a day really does keep the doctor away.

This turns out to be old news, but I am just learning about it now. And I’m excited, because the doctor it can keep away is the sort of doctor who tells you that you have Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s disease affects about one person out of every nine over 65 in this ...Read more

DENVER -- A Denver restaurant specializing in Native American fare has joined the “food is medicine” movement, working with researchers and Indigenous communities to produce medically tailored meals for delivery.

Tocabe, located at West 44th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard, serves cuisine inspired by the Osage nation — a Great Plains tribe ...Read more

Food prices for the rest of this year are largely headed in one direction: up.

Conagra Brands Inc. has told retailers to expect increases on products including Healthy Choice and Banquet frozen dinners. Campbell’s Co. said it plans to raise prices by 4% to 5% on roughly 60% of its products, mostly meals and snacks. Spice and condiment maker ...Read more

In early 2027, the Girl Scouts of the USA will begin selling their first-ever cookie creation for dogs, along with a new flavor for allergy-sensitive humans.

Both will be available online only — no booth sales — according to the GSUSA announcement issued Tuesday, with shipping from Jan. 12 through the traditional cookie sales season.

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I don't know the unfortunate young man's name, so I'll just call him Bob.

Poor Bob liked blooming onions, similar to the Bloomin' Onion famously served at Outback Steakhouse.

You're probably familiar with blooming onions, at least in theory. They are large sweet onions that are cross cut almost down to the root, dipped into batter and deep ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Chicago’s sandwich legacy runs deep. There is the Italian beef, doused in gravy, the Maxwell Street Polish stacked with green onions and the jibarito, a sandwich that swaps bread for twice-fried plantains.

Piled with steak, lettuce, tomato, garlic mayonnaise and cheese, the jibarito is undeniably Chicago. Created by Puerto Rican ...Read more

These chocolate chip scones are the ideal breakfast treat: They’re flaky, moist, and not too sweet. Think of them as a marriage of cream scones and chocolate chip cookies, complete with the tender texture you love in scones and the melt-in-your-...Read more

I’m a big believer that at the center of any good celebration is a delicious cake, and while the options are essentially endless, there’s a reason some cakes are classics: they’re straightforward, approachable, and sure to please a crowd. This white cake ...Read more

I love the ritual of a big Sunday dinner. Whether it’s a perfectly roasted chicken, a slow-simmered Sunday sauce, or a big pot of ...Read more

Leah Koenig’s latest book celebrates desserts, featuring 100 Jewish sweets to enjoy throughout the year — for holidays, Shabbat and everyday occasions. I chose this recipe for its moist texture and gently sweet flavor. Growing up, my family’s dessert table always included a loaf of honey cake from a local Jewish bakery, which I carefully ...Read more

Even this late in the season, our local farmers markets motivate a big shop and plenty of homemade goodness. In addition to heirloom tomatoes, patty pan squash and sweet corn purchases, the kitchen counter also holds a bevy of zucchini and sweet-as-candy cherry tomatoes from the gardens of friends and neighbors.

Leafy green salads can be ...Read more

Q: What is fenugreek used for?

A: Certain foods that we use in the preparation of our meals not only provide flavor but often have health-promoting benefits. An example of this is fenugreek, a plant that is used in Middle Eastern and Indian cooking.

Fenugreek is found within commercially available blends of curry power and can also be found in...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame-seeded rolls are in at Jim’s South Street — and out at Pat’s King of Steaks.

The opposite moves by two of Philadelphia’s best-known old-school cheesesteak shops expose a divide increasingly shaped by social media. Tourists arrive expecting the crusty, seeded rolls they see online, while many longtime customers ...Read more