Broccoli Baby Food

If you can boil water, you can make baby food.

Sweet Potato and Squash Baby Food

A good introduction to the sweet vegetables, this baby food is a pleasing combination of squash and sweet potato.

Can Microwaved Water Explode?

Superheated water means trouble.

Celebrities and Portable Microwaves

Products we loved at the International Home & Housewares Show.

Chicken and Sweet Pea Baby Food

Poached chicken breast and sweet peas make an easy low-fat purée for your baby.

Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

A simple topping for cookies and cakes.

Pear Baby Food

Pear purée is a nice change from applesauce.

Microwave Pasta Sauce Face-Off

This week’s mission: Ragú and Bertolli bagged pasta sauces go head to head.

Green Bean Baby Food

Naturally sweet and high in vitamins, this bean purée makes it easy for baby to eat her veggies.

Microwave Bean-and-Cheese Burrito Taste Test

Food or foe?

Why Does Cheese Get Rubbery when Melted in the Microwave?

Keep it creamy and soft by following a few simple tips.

Late-Night Asian Noodles

What better after a night of frat parties?

Leftover Chinese Takeout Rice Pudding

Lowbrow but good chow.

Cardamom-Caramel Rolls

Sticky rolls grow up with a kick of cardamom.

Shelf-Stable Chicken in Kool-Aid Sauce

This week’s mission: low-cal, assemble-it-yourself convenience food and wannabe Italian dinners.