Shouty chef Gordon Ramsay is well known for yelling at contestants in cooking competitions and degrading downtrodden restaurateurs. But in this video, Ramsay offers some helpful advice to the home ...

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 ...

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 ...

This interview was originally broadcast on March 19, 2012. In his new book, How to Cook Everything: The Basics, Mark Bittman explains with careful instructions and 1,000 colorful photos how to stock ...

Good food starts with good ingredients and attentive cooking skills. It’s often said that one needs only ingredients, a sharp knife and a flame (or other heat source) to make a meal. But if you’re not ...

For the record, I’m not a “foodie” … I’d rather ride my horse than cook dinner. But I do like to watch the Food Channel while I’m standing in line at the bank. And I wish I knew how to make great ...

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 ...

Cooking is one of those life skills that evolves with us as we age. The more we experiment, the more we grow, but there are a few foundational techniques every woman should have in her back pocket by ...

It may not seem that important to a novice chef, but properly salting your food is as vital as any cooking technique. In fact, once culinary aspirants nail down proper salting, it's the easiest way to ...

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 ...