Many years ago, I wrote “Easy-Bake Oven” on my Christmas wish list. I had been perusing the toy section of the thick holiday mail-order catalog that delighted the kids of my generation. We had no ...

The other day, I wiped off and arranged the outdoor furniture on our patio after the furniture finally came out of storage. Then I sat down at the table to enjoy the warm breeze and admire the flowers ...

SAN DIEGO — Turkey, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, listeria, salmonella, E. coli — wait, what? That’s right, Thanksgiving — the Super Bowl of cooking for home chefs — is upon us. And if ...

Moldy cheese. Old yogurt. That pot of soup you left on the counter overnight. No one enjoys wasting food. It’s like throwing away money, especially given the price of groceries right now. Not to ...

It may be a common discussion at your home – trying to figure out what to do with food that is past the “Use By” or “Best By” dates. Experts say many of us are tossing out food that is safe to use ...

ATLANTA -- Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to ...

Most of us have at one time or another eaten something that didn't agree with our stomachs. Although most of the 75 million cases of food poison reported annually are mild -- a day or two of stomach ...

As families and friends wheel out firepits and grills for this year's summer season, the USDA wants everyone to keep three safety precautions in mind when preparing food outside. The federal ...