Never Eat Microwaved Food Without Doing This First, CDC Says

When you want a meal and you want it fast, you probably head straight for your microwave oven. But experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that all too often, you may be skipping a crucial step in your meal-making process—and one that ensures your safety. Their experts say that you should never eat a microwaved meal without doing this one thing first and you could be putting your health at risk if you skip this step. Read on to find out if you’ve been making this risky move and how to keep yourself safe…

7 ‘Japanese’ Foods No One Eats in Japan

When you think of Japanese food, what do you normally think of? Maybe sushi and a clear broth soup, or how about sitting at a large table with people you don’t know with a chef that cooks your meal in front of you? Like many other foods from around the world, America has changed and tweaked dishes that are traditionally Japanese to make them fit the American palette and lifestyle…

6 Chef-Approved Chopping Tips That Will Save So Much Time (and Sanity) When Prepping Produce

Saying that “preparing Thanksgiving dinner is no easy feat” might just be the understatement of the century. From attempting to make your table look like it’s out of a Williams-Sonoma Christmas catalogue and making sure not to seat that one cousin who’s on the outs with that one uncle next to each other to finding the ideal chic-yet-elastic-waistbanded outfit is a journey—and we haven’t even gotten to the actual cooking part…

Filipino Cuisine Isn’t as Well-Known as Other Asian Foods — but That’s Changing

How to Cook a Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey, According to a 3-Star Michelin Chef

Now’s around the time of a year when one lucky turkey gets a presidential pardon, and countless others suffer the unspeakable indignity of being transformed into dry and flavorless Thanksgiving meals…

The Best Holiday Gifts for Home Cooks, According to Chef Samantha Fore

For Samantha Fore, the chef behind the roving pop-up restaurant Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, buying the right gift for someone who loves spending time in the kitchen is a tricky balance between practical and pretty. “I’d want it to be something that I’d use myself,” she says. While it’s easy to be tempted by high-tech gadgets that promise to make dinnertime easier, Fore opts for high-quality basics that look beautiful on the counter or stove, like a classic tagine or a wood cutting board that’s built to endure juices and hasty knife cuts…

Amazon Alexa Expands Food Personalization Features With Launch of ‘What to Eat’