Preparing meals ahead requires planning. Yes, planning is the first step to good organization, with the added bonus of saving time and effort when you are actually doing the chores

There are some ways to plan menus more efficiently.

Keep your favorite dinners on hand by preserving them in jars, including how to can your own pasta. These are winter dinners in a jar.

Prepare ahead for the times life is busy, or you just don’t feel like cooking, by doubling up on recipes when you have the time and inclination to cook.

Sweets are the ultimate food gift and they are always a welcomed as a show of appreciation for Valentine's Day.

Food and celebrations are entwined. Cook a Valentine's day dinner to show your loved one you care.

The health benefits of moderately wine drinking have been extensively studied. However, is it good science or good marketing? Would everyone benefit?

Although not so thoroughly studied, recent findings claim that drinking beer moderately is as healthy, or more, than drinking wine. Could it be true?

We have one of our traditional seasonal recipe competitions open. This time we ask you to fish for compliments by sending your best recipes for fish and seafood.

All recipes welcomed: main courses, side dishes, appetizers, breakfast, lunch or dinner.

I promised to prepare a Spanish paella for some friends but one of them can only have brown rice... how do you cook paella using brown rice instead of the usual bomba variety?