Popped Amaranth Granola

This sweet, nutty cereal goes great with yogurt or can just be eaten by the handful.

Why Does Pumpkin Pie Weep?

Because it’s sad that you’re overcooking it.

The Myth of the Pie Crust

A conversation with cookbook author Dorie Greenspan.

Cheap, Good Frozen Lasagne

This week’s mission: Healthier breakfast junk food and decent frozen Italian entrées.

Even Real Cooks Cheat Sometimes

This week’s mission: frozen food with highfalutin notions.

Bagel Felony

This week’s mission: Healthier rice/potato chips and cream cheese–filled bagel cylinders.

Whole Roasted Fish Basquaise

A low-fuss recipe from Anthony Bourdain with an impressive presentation.

Guilty-Pleasure Protein Drink

This week’s mission: creamy, not chalky, meal-replacement beverages.

Cooling Off

You don’t even need to turn on the oven for these dishes. Sip a cool drink and enjoy the end-of-summer heat.

Fashionable Food: Sausage-Stuffed Dates

Who’s making it and how you can make it yourself.

An Espresso to Grind

Should you tip baristas, and if so, how much?

Why Is Kosher Salt Called "Kosher" Salt?

What’s so kosher about it?

10 Homemade Pizzas

Easy pies to please any palate.

Michael Ruhlman's So Rational

He’s got a new book and a message to Americans: Get a cooking scale and some sharp knives.

Why Are Some Dishes Better the Next Day?

Time is a good, cheap seasoning.