There was a time when every kitchen seemed to have at least one old cookbook sitting on a shelf. It might have belonged to a ...

"Translation of ancient recipes can be difficult," said Amanda Herbert, assistant director for fellowships at the Folger Institute of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. "It's almost ...

Making dinner after a long day can feel like a chore, but modern recipes are changing that. With quick prep, smart ingredients, and time saving techniques, you can have a warm and flavorful meal on ...

Across the country in hip restaurants like Tabla in New York and Indique in Washington DC, innovative chefs are putting a modern spin on traditional Indian cuisine, prompting home cooks to prepare ...

No one knows for sure the origins of the Japanese word "tempura," but one theory is my favorite. The word is written with three picture characters: Ten, which is also the first part of the word for ...

Some cherished recipes are passed down from one generation to the next, but that doesn't mean they are always easily interpreted by modern cooks. Whether you're hoping to bring back an old recipe you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term “Passover” refers to the biblical stories of the 10 plagues sent by God to convince the Egyptian pharaoh to “let the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Passover Seder may be rooted in tradition, but your menu doesn’t have to feel stuck there. This is your invitation to rethink ...

The only thing more indecipherable than the untidy scrawl in which the recipe for “Potingall Cakes” is written is the instructions themselves. There’s the unconventional direction to “strew in yr ...

Garten isn’t just a Food Network star who hosts a cooking show. When she’s not filming episodes of Barefoot Contessa inside the “barn” on her property in East Hampton, New York, she’s focused on ...