Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mastering a handful of basic recipes, whether you like to cook or not, is a good skill to have. These dishes are the building ...

There is something deeply satisfying about making a real meal from scratch. Not reheating, not unboxing, not ordering ...

Learn from the queen of French cuisine. Julia Child may be known for her mastery of classic French dishes, but just like generations of Southern chefs, she gained fame for her ingenuity, ...

In this superb tutorial, Wells (The Provence Cookbook) shares master recipes from her classes to inspire confidence in home cooks. She includes simple techniques such as blanching, steaming, simmering ...

American pastry chef Sherry Yard was frustrated with conventional baking books when she started to write The Secrets of Baking (2003). In the introduction, Yard, who was executive pastry chef of Spago ...

For most of my life, I made stew almost without thinking. Brown some meat, toss in some vegetables and water, walk away for a couple of hours, and there it was -- dinner. But a few years ago I ran ...

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Every week, Patricia Wells creates a list of new things she wants to try. Her curiosity and cooking have given her a career she never imagined. At 70, she’s not even thinking about retirement. Growing ...