On a recent Saturday in Portland, Oregon, the farmers' market was a cornucopia of colors, and tantalizing aromas wafted through the brisk fall air. "It's our happy place," said John Becker, who with ...

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Cooking can be intimidating: there are so many ingredients, tools, and techniques involved, that many people just choose not to start. But it's healthier, less expensive, and can bring so much more ...

“JOY OF COOKING” is a kitchen bible, and we’re not accustomed to think of bibles changing with the times. We also don’t think of them as having living authors. Yet there were John Becker and Megan ...

In this week’s Home Cooking edition, I get lazy and throw together a salad for one. That’s fine by me, because I love salads, and not for health reasons. This one in particular makes a filling lunch ...

Why does popcorn puff out when it pops? Why do so many recipes say "bake at 350F/200C (fan oven 180C)" that I refer to it as the 'universal cooking temperature'? Why does food cook faster in a ...