Steaming, poaching, simmering, and boiling — both novice and experienced home cooks frequently find these terms confusing. All of them refer to cooking food using heated water, but at different ...

How are people eating beans around the world? How do you cook a perfect pot of beans during cooler winter months? Washington Post Food and Dining Editor Joe Yonan has the skinny.

Whenever I get takeout Indian food, I don’t just see that evening’s meal in front of me, I envision a future meal, too. That’s because I’m a card-carrying sauce saver. It started years ago when I ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Enjoying a bowl of slow-cooked meat and vegetables that have simmered on the stove all day is one of life's comforting joys. Carbone Fine Food ...