A spoonful of flaky salt is presented on striped background - Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock As any seasoned cook can tell you, salt matters. Without it, steaks are bland, caramels are too sweet, and ...

Ramp season here in the Hudson Valley is an eagerly awaited event occurring for a few short weeks. This year I plucked a few ramp leaves from my foraging spot in the woods, wrapping the leaves and ...

How many kinds of salt do you have in your pantry? One? Thirty? Do you insist on buying sea salt or believe Himalayan pink salt has special health benefits? With so many myths and so much ...

Alton Brown knows his salts and he is not shy about sharing his thoughts on them. The Food Network personality, cookbook author, and overall culinary whiz has long been a proponent of kosher salt for ...

Table salt, kosher salt, finishing salt: The choice can be confusing, but we offer a little explanation and advice. By Melissa Clark Reporting from Aigues-Mortes, France; Maldon, England; and Portland ...

Before I started cooking more seriously in my early 20s, certain ingredients seemed pretty simple. Butter was butter. Flour was flour — I didn’t know that there was a marked difference between A.P.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Ina Garten, who specializes in comfort food and home cooking, thinks ...

As any seasoned cook can tell you, salt matters. Without it, steaks are bland, caramels are too sweet, and baked goods are boring. However, it is important that you choose the right salt for your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alton Brown giving a thumbs up - Dana Jacobs/Getty Images Alton Brown knows his salts and he is not shy about sharing his thoughts ...