Healthy Cooking How-Tos

Learn how to cook healthy and delicious foods at home from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
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Stanley Tucci’s 6 Tips for Making Soup Are Life-Changing
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Stanley Tucci’s Tips for the Perfect Pasta Dinner Are Life-Changing
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The #1 Ingredient to Boost Turmeric’s Anti-Inflammatory Power, According to Science
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We Asked 4 Chefs What They Never Leave Trader Joe’s Without—They All Said the Same Thing
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Julia Child's 6 Tips for Roasting Vegetables Are Life-Changing
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Does Cooking Your Food Destroy Its Nutrients? Here's What Experts Say
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My Favorite 3-Ingredient Salad Dressing Is Good for Your Gut
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How to Cut Cauliflower (with Photos!)
10 mins
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Kalua Cabbage
9 hrs
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I Never Leave Aldi Without This $3.95 Pantry Item
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How to Eat Persimmons: Tips, Health Benefits & More
Ina Garten's Lemon Vinaigrette
I Can't Stop (Won't Stop) Making Ina Garten's Lemon Vinaigrette
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The #1 Underrated Frozen Food to Buy at Target, According to a Food Writer
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Are Canned Beans Safe to Eat After Their Expiration Date? Here's What You Need to Know
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The #1 Anti-Inflammatory Ingredient to Add to Your Soup
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Joy Bauer’s Protein-Packed Oatmeal Is Perfect for Busy Mornings
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Is It Safe to Eat Moldy Bread?
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How Long Can Ground Beef Stay in the Fridge?
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Ina Garten's 6 Tips for Making Soup Are Life-Changing
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The High-Protein, High-Fiber Lunch I Meal-Prep on Repeat
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This High-Protein Vegetarian Lunch Is Endlessly Adaptable—and I’m Making It on Repeat
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I Thought I Hated Oatmeal—Until I Tried Key Lime Pie–Inspired Overnight Oats
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The #1 Produce Pick at Costco, According to a Food Writer
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The Anti-Inflammatory, High-Protein Dinner I Can’t Stop Making
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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Fish Regularly
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The #1 Underrated Canned Food You Should Be Buying, According to a Food Writer
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Ina Garten's 6 Tips for Making Scrambled Eggs Will Level Up Your Breakfast Game
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7 Underrated Groceries I Always Buy at Giant, According to a Food Writer
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Turns Out Martha Stewart Is Storing Her Avocados Incorrectly—This Is What You Should Do Instead
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I'm a Chef & These Are the 15 Groceries I Always Buy at Target
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TikTok Just Came Up With the Cutest Way to Serve Watermelon This Summer
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The No-Cook Dinner I Always Make When I Get Back from Vacation
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Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup)
1 hr 10 mins
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Ayo Edebiri Just Shared a "Really Easy" Pasta Dish Using Skills She Learned on ‘The Bear’
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My Favorite Friday Dinner Is Packed with Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients—and It's Made with Mostly Pantry Staples
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Ina Garten Just Shared Her #1 Tip for Keeping Your Kitchen Knives Sharp
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We Asked Carla Hall How to Make the Best Shrimp & Grits—Here Are Her Top 4 Tips
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The #1 Ingredient You Should Be Adding to Your Salads but Probably Aren’t, According to a Food Editor
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Does Cooking with Olive Oil Destroy Its Nutrients? Here’s What a Scientist Has to Say
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How Long Should You Steep Tea? Bigelow Settles the Debate
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Ina Garten Says You Should 'Slightly Undercook' Chicken—But Is That Safe?
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Everything I Thought I Knew About Ripening Bananas Was a Lie
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I Always Keep This Ina-Approved Shortcut in My Freezer—Here's Why
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Is It Safe to Reuse Cooking Oil? Here’s What a Food Scientist Says
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This Cozy 20-Minute White Bean Soup Is on Weekly Rotation in My Kitchen—Here's Why
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How to Tell If Supermarket Bread Is Fresh—It’s Not by the Color of the Bread Tag
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The Top 3 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Brewing Coffee at Home, According to Coffee Experts
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I’ve Tested & Developed Hundreds of Recipes for EatingWell—Here Are 14 Soups I Make at Home
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I Asked Hunt's If You Need to Refrigerate Ketchup and This Is What They Said
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Should You Rinse Cooked Pasta? Barilla Settles the Debate
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10 Delicious Salt-Free Seasoning Blends to Help You Cut Down on Sodium, According to a Food Writer
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We Asked 5 Chefs the Secret to the Best Chicken Salad—They All Said the Same Thing
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Is It Safe to Wash Raw Chicken? Perdue Settles the Debate
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Katie Lee Biegel Just Shared a Genius Hack for the Most Flavorful Chicken Cutlets
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I'm a Dietitian & These Are My Favorite 3-Ingredient Dinners from Trader Joe's
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The Best Egg Substitutes for Every Type of Recipe
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We Asked 4 Chefs the Best Way to Cook Broccoli—They All Said the Same Thing
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The Best 365 Products at Whole Foods, According to a Food Writer
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12 Foods You Should Stop Putting in the Refrigerator
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Chef JJ Johnson's Favorite Pantry Dinner Is So Good, Our Tester Is Already Planning to Make It Again
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Do You Need to Refrigerate Your Mustard? French’s Settles the Debate
a side by side of Katie Lee Biegel and EatingWell's Kale & Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Avocado Caesar Dressing
Katie Lee Biegel Just Shared This 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Caesar Salad
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7 Cooking Myths Dietitians Wish You Would Stop Believing
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The #1 Most Underrated Produce Item from Trader Joe's, According to a Food Writer
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We Asked 5 Chefs the Best Way to Cook Cauliflower—They All Said the Same Thing
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Should You Clean Your Cast-Iron Skillet with Soap? Lodge Settles the Debate
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This Immune-Supporting Soup Is My Go-To Whenever Someone Needs a Bowl of Comfort