Kitchen Dictionary

From tips for cooking through chemotherapy to busting healthy food myths to easy, pantry-friendly meal ideas — our team of experts covers it here.

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Sugars

The Lesser (Sweet) Evil We can’t seem to do without sugar. Even an infant knows the vast difference between a drop of sugar and spinach. But pure sugar is...

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Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes, the orange tubers native to South America, offer valuable vitamins and nutrients. One medium sweet potato contains: 4g of fiber, which helps to keep you satiated longer,...

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Thyme

Thyme is a sweet, earthy, and nutritional herb that makes a great substitute for salt-heavy seasonings. One teaspoon of dried thyme contains 21% of your daily vitamin K,...

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Cranberries

Berry Good By Chelsea Fisher If you’ve ever eaten a fresh cranberry or tasted pure cranberry juice (the kind without added sugar) you might have an idea of how strong...

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Turkey

The Bird Is The Word By Chelsea Fisher As long as you stay away from the deep fat fryer on Thanksgiving, this good old bird is likely to be one...

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Beets

This red-purple humble root contains more natural sugar than sweet corn. During the Great Depression, when cane sugar was widely rationed, bakers used boiled beets as a cake...

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Milk

While recent research has shown that milk cannot single-handedly fortify our bones, it is still worth having in your fridge. Milk can be a great snack and a...

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Grapes & Raisins

Grape Expectations By Chelsea Fisher When Hollywood’s Mae West told her maid to “peel me a grape,” she had it all wrong, because the peel is where the action is....

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Parsnips

Parsnips often play second fiddle to other root vegetables, but this powerhouse veggie deserves a starring role in your vegetable line up. They contain ample folate, which is a...

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Pears

Sweet September Pears By Fiona Breslin September is this yummy fruit’s harvesting season, when pears are picked or fall to the ground to ripen, but they are good through autumn and...

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About Almonds

The common almond has a secret life as one of nature’s most unassuming wonder foods. Grandmothers in Southern Italy and Sicily have long prized almonds and almond paste...

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Warming Spices

Warming spices can make any dish feel more seasonal simply with the shake or grind of the spice jar. Nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and (of course) cinnamon are all...