Janet Rausa Fuller
An Easy Way to Avoid Buying Contaminated Ground Beef
Here's how to find the safest meat at the supermarket.
An Incomplete Guide to Curry Powder
Some of our favorite varieties to make or shop for, plus how to how to store your go-to blends.
Are Non-Dairy Milks As Good For You As They Sound?
Here's how to navigate the plant-based beverage aisle.
How to Buy, Store, and Cook With Ginger
Here's what to know about turmeric's less trendy but still potent cousin.
A Tortilla-Buying Guide For Taco Night (Or Any Night)
From hard-shell to gluten-free, tortillas run the gamut. Here's what to know about them.
Lox and Smoked Salmon: Not Actually the Same Thing
Here's how to tell them apart—and what to know about gravlax and kippered salmon, too.
Want to Cook With Tahini? Here's How to Buy the Good Stuff
If you have access to a Middle Eastern market, that's a good place to start.
The Expert Shopper's Guide to Japanese Noodles
What to look for when buying—and cooking—udon, soba, somen, and more.
Have You Been Brewing Green Tea Wrong This Whole Time?
Here's how to do it right, plus a guide to buying and storing the beloved ancient beverage.
Should You Buy Boxed Broth or Canned Broth?
And what's the difference between broth and stock, anyway? We have all the answers.
Thinking About Drinking Kombucha? Here's a Buying Guide
The fermented tea with ancient roots now comes in a rainbow of flavors.
Everything You Need to Know About Cream
Heavy, whipping, light—what's the difference? More importantly, which will whip? Read on.
Why You Should Add Pomegranates to Your Grocery List
Now is the time to buy and cook with the fruit's jewel-like seeds.
Everything You Need to Know About Persimmons
How to tell Fuyus and Hachiyas apart, how to know when they're ripe, and what to do with them.
Everything You Need to Know About Cider
And we're not talking about the sweet juice you get every year at the farmers' market. Here's how to buy and store the hard stuff.
What to Look for When Buying Supermarket Bread
Store-bought loaves go beyond classic white sandwich bread. Here's the carb-laden lingo, explained.