Chewy, nutty, pearl barley isn’t just for soups. Here, we’ve made it the star of a hearty bowl that’s full of contrastingand surprisingtextures and Middle Eastern flavors, with its warm spices and ...

I've never met a whole (or partial) grain I didn't like -- quinoa, brown rice, millet, bulgur, sorghum, freekeh, farro -- I ...

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The risotto-style dish you didn’t know you needed If you love risotto but want something a bit heartier and more wholesome, this mushroom and spinach bygotto is the perfect twist on a classic. Instead ...

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s new lemony pearl barley soup is exactly what to cook when you don’t feel like cooking. By Melissa Clark Credit...Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Barley is comfortably common. You can find it easily, often sold in generic packages, sitting next to the bags of split peas and navy beans on the lowest shelf at your unfancy neighborhood supermarket ...

This delicious barley-based salad is adapted from “Ancient Grains for Modern Families” by Maria Speck (Ten Speed, $29.99). Speck used marinated dried figs in the salad. I substitute lightly candied ...

Risotto, the Italian dish of short-grain rice simmered and stirred to creamy perfection, is a great cozy dish and a good springboard for seasonal vegetables of all kinds, but since it's based on white ...