Basting is evil. Basting does nothing for the meat. Why? Skin. Skin is designed to keep stuff out of the bird, so basting just lets heat out of the oven. That means the turkey will take longer to cook... so don't touch that door!

Laminated Lettuce ... perfect for holiday gift giving.

So on one hand, honey is an amazingly sophisticated and efficient food source. On the other hand, it's bee backwash.

Do not allow watching food to replace making food.

I'm not a slave driver or a yeller. I was yelled at in kitchens and other workplaces.

I'm grateful my teenaged daughter is healthy and well and for the work I do to make a living.

Jeff Smith was the Julia Child of my generation. When his television show, 'The Frugal Gourmet,' made its debut on PBS in the 1980s, it conveyed such genuine enthusiasm for cooking that I was moved for the first time to slap down cold cash for a collection of recipes.