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 ...

Learn how to achieve a rolling boil and when to use this essential technique. Oskanov / Getty Images One day, our ancestors learned that fire creates heat—and we’ve been boiling water ever since.

A wise man once said, “Eggs are nature’s cooking school in a shell, a pathway to teaching yourself everything you need to know to become a passable home cook.” With this one (cheap, ubiquitous) food, ...

It's that time of year when you may be feeling the urge to light up one (or more) scented candles around your home. You may ...

There were numerous Mother's Days in my childhood when my sister and I would make stacks of toast, pancakes and scrambled eggs to surprise my mom with breakfast in bed. Boy, did we go over the top.

Whisk some egg yolks with a little sugar until they take on a bright, velvety sheen, then drizzle in a little wine. Place the bowl over gently simmering water and keep beating, and in just minutes you ...

You can prepare rose water by simmering, distilling, or using essential oils. Its antioxidant properties may potentially improve skin, eye, and brain health, and relieve headaches and sore throats, ...

BELLINGHAM – A long-standing water conflict on the Lummi Peninsula was settled Thursday, as the state Department of Ecology, the Lummi Nation, the U.S. government and other water users reached an ...