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 ...

Ready to move forward in your discovery of new cooking terms? If you’ve avoided a recipe in the past because you didn’t recognize some of the terms or tools, this guide can help! Once you understand ...

(BPT) - When you’re scanning a restaurant menu or walking the grocery store aisles, do you know what many of the food terms really mean? What designates “local," and what is the difference between ...

Al dente: Italian for “to the tooth,” aka when pasta is cooked until it has a pleasant bite but isn’t too crunchy or too mushy. Baste: To brush or pour juices, sauce or melted fat over a piece of meat ...

You can’t open a cookbook without stumbling across a few French phrases. But do you know what they mean? You will by the time you finish reading this. A lot of great things come from France — Chanel, ...

The following are interesting and odd food terms from the ultimate foodie reference guides — The New Food Lover’s Companion (NFLC) (Baron’s Educational Series, 2007) by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron ...

From pasta perfection to fine dining phrases, here’s your curated guide to understanding common fancy food terms from across the globe. Or you might have seen it on a restaurant menu, watching a ...

When we’re at the supermarket, thousands of different food products compete for our attention. Just about everyone is looking for healthy options for themselves and their families, so food companies ...

A post on food terms that no longer carry their weight has gotten some love. While we picked on “all natural,” “fun size” and “cage free” (can you see me doing dramatic “air-quotes” at my desk?), ...

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 ...