Q As a person who lives alone, I don't do much cooking. As a result, I have partially used food and spices in my cupboards that I've had around a long time -- some as long as 10 years or so. Examples ...

Elena Besser, host on the Food Network Kitchen app, joins TODAY to answer pressing questions about condiments and spices. She makes recommendations for people on a salt-free diet, talks about how to ...

I like to spend a few hours at the beginning of a new year updating my pantry items, particularly herbs, spices and condiments. Dried herbs and spices (especially ground ones) lose their potency over ...

While it is true that fat leads to flavor, it's not the only way to get there. Creative spice blends and condiments can add plenty of Wow!-inducing (but low-calorie) flavor to low-fat foods. And since ...

An Ohio State University researcher ironically found hints of a molecular compound in chili peppers that could help cool meals that may be too hot to handle. Sometimes you bite into buffalo wings for ...

With Labor Day behind us, local businesses have begun to issue their summer financial reports. Such reports are a regular feature of the fall shoulder season. Indeed, if the region’s chambers of ...