Should you add salt to pasta water? The short answer is yes, you absolutely should! But what exactly does salt do to pasta? And how salty should pasta water be? We answer these questions and more — ...

Bowl of oatmeal with berries and walnuts. - New Africa/Shutterstock Despite its convenience, oatmeal is often dismissed as overly bland -- but it doesn't have to stay that way. The secret to flavorful ...

Cooking pasta seems simple, but food experts say you’ve probably been doing it wrong. The secret? It’s all in the salt, the water, and what you do before you drain it.

Have you been using salt wrong all your life? Are you marinating too long, thinking that it’s necessary for flavoring? Find out which cooking techniques are the subject of heated debates among ...

Bowl of table salt with mound of salt and spoon next to it. - Bohdan Bevz/Getty Images You'd be hard pressed to find a recipe that doesn't call for at least a pinch of salt — and for good reason. Salt ...