Why Is Kosher Salt Called "Kosher" Salt?

What’s so kosher about it? (By Melissa Wagenberg Lasher)

Its shape and volume measure are different from standard table salt’s. (By Caitlin McGrath)

What Do "Kosher" and "Halal" Mean?

Mystery deli terms explained. (By Jason Horn)

Got Goiter?

Americans are eating more fancy salt— like kosher salt, sea salt, and fleur de sel — that don’t contain iodine, and less table salt, like Morton’s, which is typically fortified with iodine. (By Laura Neilson)

How to Make Sauerkraut

Crunchy, tangy, alive! (By Roxanne Webber)

Bring Happy Hour Home

With this easy tail party menu.

Harold McGee Speaks

Harold McGee is the king of kitchen science, the man who solves food mysteries ranging from how much oil you can emulsify into a mayonnaise with one egg yolk to why frying spatter ends up on the inside surface of the cook’s... (By Harold McGee)

Old-Tyme Flavor

How to season and care for your cast iron pan. (By Regan Burns and Lessley Anderson)

How to Make Granola

Don’t spend a fortune on toasted oats. (By Roxanne Webber)

Winter Cabin Fever

Easy, hearty meals for your next ski getaway.

Sort of Convenient

Nancy Silverton does quick her way. (By Sara Dickerman)

10 Homemade Food Gifts

Gourmet presents you can afford to give. (By Roxanne Webber)

How to Make the Ultimate Bagel

It’s in the boiling and the malt. (By Melissa Wagenberg Lasher)

Make Your Own Mozzarella

Cheesemaking made simple.

Low-Rent Umami

This week’s mission: a pseudo-healthy version of ground-beef stretcher, and a chemically enhanced mass-market cookie. (By James Norton)