Ever wondered the difference between sautéing and stir-frying? Or a skillet and a saucepan? Our cooking terms glossary to the rescue! Every craft has its own language, and that includes cooking.

Has a term you didn't know ever stopped you from trying out a new recipe? When it comes to cooking, there are plenty of methods the average home chef may be unfamiliar with, but that doesn't mean you ...

What do "organic," natural" and "grass-fed" mean anyway? Food labels can be the source of misconceptions. Getty Images — -- intro:I frequently meet my clients at their local supermarkets so we ...

A new book exploring the origins of common food terms — from bialy to lima bean to bibimbap — is a fascinating history of how we eat and cook. By Kim Severson Used judiciously, the snappy tidbits of ...

Margie Blake, a young bride just back from her honeymoon, wants to impress her husband Tim by baking a delicious chocolate cake for his lunch. But she assumes the recipe direction to "cream" the ...