One of the first posts I ever wrote was entitled "Of Yankees and Yams." I recounted a humorous incident I had with a farmer in North Carolina. He had informed me (and I in turn informed you) that yams are really just an orange fleshed sweet potato.

It's hot. The kids are complaining they're bored. And you want something sweet and satisfying to eat, just to take the edge off. You're afraid, however, that if you eat even one more ice cream cone, the spandex in your bathing suit will fail. What...

I want to work for Kashi. Take a look at their part of their mission statement: Everyone has the right to healthy food... We love being able to give people all-natural, minimally processed foods that are free of highly refined sugars, artificial...

The other day at the market, a woman approached me and said, "Excuse me, but may I ask you a question?" "Sure." "What do you do with that?" she asked, and pointed to the huge pile of squash in...

The cookies are already here! Want to submit yours? Find out how here. Manju of Three Tastes from Metro, DC area Manju's holiday baking started early this year with a request from her Gram...

The holiday season is officially here. This I know for sure, not because of the blustery weather -- it's in the high 70s -- but because stores are packed with singing Santas and silver tinsel, I...

Congratulations to Laura of Laura's Best Recipes! She is the winner of the Quaker Oats "Awaken Your Senses" Challenge and will receive $10,000 for her charity, Food For The Poor.

Chocolate pudding. Is there a more quintessential kids' dessert? There's something about the cold, creamy texture and sweet, rich chocolate that invariably makes kids happy. Why should something...