Recipes

Baked potatoes are a breeze when cooked this way. White potatoes come out with a firm skin but are soft and moist inside. Sweet potatoes develop a rich, bright color and are very moist.

A Crusty Whole Wheat Baguette makes the best French toast, but day-old or “stale” bread of any kind will work.

This creamy sunflower seed butter has only 2 ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to make—and is much cheaper than buying it in the store.

As an applesauce substitute, ice cream topping or morning toast spread, this rich and sweet concoction is ideal. Hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla, along with brown sugar, create memories of a...

There are certain food combinations that become the basis for an entire cuisine. The Cajun cooking of New Orleans depends on the trinity of celery, bell pepper and onion; the French live on a base of...

This is as simple as it gets: a rustic, fast chop of vegetables and the barest kiss of extra flavor make for a supreme salsa.

A twist on an old favorite, using pineapple instead of tomato in a salsa. In fact, “salsa” is just another word for sauce, and traditional Latin salsa condiments can use all manner of ingredients...

Fast, controlled cooking is the key for great green beans, full of phytonutrients and antioxidants.