Fats play an essential role in your health. Incorporating healthy fats into meals and snacks can improve nutrient absorption, promote heart health, and help boost your food’s flavor and satiety factor.  However, choosing the right kinds of fats, including cooking oils, is critical. While some oils are more appropriate for higher-heat cooking and may also provide…

Pick up “Made Here” from Send Chinatown Love, watch a documentary on a remote Nordic restaurant and more food news. You know what they say about too many cooks? It did not happen with “Made Here: Recipes and Reflections From New York City’s Asian Communities,” a cookbook celebrating New York’s extended and diverse Asian communities.…

A plate of fluffy scrambled eggs is a breakfast classic for good reason — they’re filling, cook up quickly and are so easy to customize with all sorts of tasty add-ins. Trouble is, they’re also easy to overcook into a rubbery mess, leaving us wondering how places like IHOP get them so delicious every time.…

Even though Tabitha Brown’s vegan bacon is widely considered one of the best versions out there, the cooking star can’t say enough good things about a rival recipe. When asked about her most memorable meal of 2023, Brown nominated a favorite dish at East Village vegan tapas hotspot, Ladybird. “Ladybird in New York City has…

For tips on perfecting classic chicken and dumplings, I called my mom, who ended up giving me my grandma’s recipe. It’s as hand-me-down as it comes: One spoonful instantly made me think of my childhood. This easy comfort food recipe is perfect on a cold night, and simple enough to whip up when you don’t…

5. Last but not least: Jerky Ever the crowd-favorite, making jerky can be a fairly simple process and doubles as a reward when your stomach starts growling 4 miles from the truck. Jerky easily finds a home in your hunting pack and stays edible for a long time (if frozen). The key with making jerky…

Eggnog can be a pretty simple mixture of dairy and booze, but it’s the extra ingredients that make it pop. These ingredients, usually spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, give the drink extra layers of flavor, stopping it from being too cloying. How you use these flavorings, though, will make a big impact on how…

I say the same thing every December: there were so many really good new cookbooks published this year. And 2023 is no exception. The stacks of books in my office have almost covered the windows, and I need every bit of early winter light I can get. I’ve chosen three (though it was harder than…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The focus of food books is becoming more and more specific, and this year in particular is proof that almost anything can provide fodder for the frying pan, so to speak. From books on global topics like processed foods to recipes highlighting the Jewish community in Rome to books on one particular…

4. Pay Attention to Cooking Time: The cooking time for each type of food varies, and it’s important to ensure that foods are cooked perfectly, without undercooking or overcooking. Undercooked food may lead to digestive issues and food poisoning, while overcooking can result in the loss of essential nutrients, affect transit time, alter the glycemic…