Content tagged with “Matthew Thompson”

Matthew Thompson is the associate food editor for EatingWell Magazine.

Burn 700 calories cooking thanksgiving dinner
I love being in the kitchen on Thanksgiving. Between the delicious smells, nice company and constant foot traffic (...

The 7 healthiest foods on your thanksgiving menu
Thanksgiving is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. And why not? It’s a great time to hang out with family,...

5 secrets to speedy soup
Nothing beats a warm bowl of homemade soup on a cool fall day. But I’m a busy guy—I don’t have time...

8 foods for skinny Italian cooking
I grew up in a city in Connecticut famous for its Italian food—New Haven’s pizza places are some of the...

5 ways to use pizza dough
For years, one of my favorite go-to quick-dinner tricks has been to grab a bag of pizza dough from the freezer aisle of...

The right way to prepare oatmeal
One of my favorite parts of fall is the return of warming, stick-to-your-ribs comfort foods. And for me one of the all-...

7 easy ways to make your kitchen healthier
Forget spring-cleaning: fall is the perfect time to spruce up your kitchen. Now that you’ve recovered from the...

How to pick the perfect apple
There’s something about that moment when you bite into the first, fresh, perfectly tart apple of the autumn...

Save $3,392 on lunch
I used to be able to convince myself that the money I spent eating out was reasonable, but then my wife and I started...

10 "cheater" ways to get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes
Recently, my life has taken a turn for the bananas: among many other things, my wife and I are in the process of moving...

Amazingly good end-of-summer party dips
Now that we’re into the fourth steamy week of August, I can honestly say I’m ready for autumn. But I don...

6 easy summer casseroles for entertaining
Summer is great for getting outside and enjoying the warm weather and seemingly endless evenings with friends. It...

What to eat & what to skip to save money on food
Like a great many people, I was disheartened to learn that the price of food will be on the rise over the next year....

Take-along snacks for a car trip
Taking off on a road trip seems like an essential part of summer. According to a recent study, over 140 million...

How to pickle anything (no canning necessary)
There are certain things I will never understand in this world: the rules of cricket, how fish reproduce, quantum...

6 surprising ways to use zucchini
It’s already started: just the other day I ran into my neighbors as they were admiring their garden. “Looks...

6 tips for perfect summer pies
I love eating a perfectly tart slice of fruit pie on a warm summer evening. If there’s a scoop of vanilla ice...

Is corn healthy or not? 5 myths about sweet corn busted
Sweet corn is one of summer’s simplest, purest pleasures. A fresh-picked ear, grilled to caramelized perfection...

5 cookout money-wasters
Has this ever happened to you? You’re planning a summer get-together with friends—just something casual,...

The best summer chicken recipes
While chicken is a delicious mainstay of many people’s cooking year-round, it’s always had a special place...

6 expert tricks for packing your burgers with flavor
We’re big fans of burgers here at EatingWell. And no wonder—these iconic little rounds of beef are...

How to cut 400 calories from your burger
It’s burger season! While some people will choose to simply enjoy an occasional calorie splurge without worrying...

7 unexpected foods to put on your grill
I think one of the biggest obstacles people have in getting creative with their grill is not understanding the...

Healthy hot dog taste-test winners
I love the smoky bite of a hot dog mounded with sweet and tangy toppings and the delicate, salty balance of meat with...

What is umami? The basic taste you’ve never heard of
A few months ago, I took on an ambitious cooking project that made my wife scratch her head. It left our kitchen a mess...