Gas Versus Charcoal

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top. (By Roxanne Webber)

Let the Grilling Begin!

Kick off the summer with these easy menus.

Why Does Fruit Ripen Faster in a Paper Bag?

It’s all about the ethylene gas. (By Jason Horn)

Can You Cook with the Water Used to Soak Beans?

It depends if you have problems with gas. (By Roxanne Webber)

Does a Silver Spoon Stop Champagne from Going Flat?

Keep your bubbly bubbling. (By Michele Foley)

10 Kitchen Hazards

Safety tips you might not have heard about. (By Roxanne Webber)

What's the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?

Two mysterious white powders. (By Jason Horn)

Magnetic Fields

Induction cooktops cook hot, stay cool. (By Louisa Chu)

Does Raw Cookie Dough Rise in Your Stomach?

Is that why I feel so sick? (By Michele Foley)

What's the Difference Between a Conventional and a Convection Oven?

Blowing hot air can be a good thing. (By Michele Foley)

How Does Packaged Guacamole Stay Green?

You have to tame a certain enzyme. (By Roxanne Webber)

Does Tapping a Soda Can Stop the Foaming?

Warning: contents under pressure. (By Alexander Lane)

Where Does Canola Oil Come From?

The origins of the controversy-plagued oil. (By Jason Horn)

Big-Time Barbecue

Ray Lampe, a.k.a. Dr. BBQ, offers up doctor’s orders for perfect summer grilling. (By Andrew Sessa)

Is Store-Bought Ice More Germy than Homemade Ice?

Frozen germs are still germs. (By Roxanne Webber)