Many of us are trying to reduce sodium, whether by choice or for medical reasons. If you’ve ever tried cooking without salt, you know how challenging it can be to maintain flavor—especially in dishes ...

Of all the various dietary needs we hear about from readers, limiting the amount of sodium in recipes is among the most common requests. The good news is that if you’re eating mostly home-cooked food, ...

There is no ingredient more essential to every form of home cookery than salt. It’s one of the building blocks of life; an essential nutrient in the human body; a tool used in most every cooking ...

Trying to reduce your sodium intake? Going cold turkey can be a tall order. Processed foods and restaurant meals contain salt in high quantities, and cooking without salt at home presents a challenge ...

From washing pasta after cooking to covering a cooking pot, these are the biggest pasta blunders, according to an Italian chef. Joey is a writer/editor, TV/radio personality, lifestyle expert, former ...

“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...

I used to think ceviche was just raw fish sitting in lime juice until something pretty amazing happened in my kitchen. This traditional Latin American technique literally transforms seafood without ...

Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not only does fat equal flavor, it promotes browning, helps seasonings cling, and keeps food from sticking to the pan. There is an overwhelming number of ...