Healthy Cooking How-Tos

Learn how to cook healthy and delicious foods at home from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
a photo of cherries in a container in a refrigerator
How to Store Cherries So They Stay Fresh
a photo of a raw egg in a bowl
Is It Safe to Eat Raw Eggs?
a photo of Creme Fraiche in a bowl
How to Make Crème Fraîche (Plus Recipes to Use It In!)
1 day 10 mins
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How to Store Beets So They Stay Fresh
Garlic Chicken for Two
Garlic Chicken
40 mins
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Instant Pot Lowcountry Seafood Feast
30 mins
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Half-and-Half vs. Heavy Cream: What's the Difference?
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6 "Polite" Things You Do When Cooking for Your Vegetarian Friends That Are Actually Rude
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How to Ripen Bananas
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What Is Sumac and How Do You Use It?
a bowl of fiddleheads
What Are Fiddleheads, Anyway?
a recipe photo of EatingWell's Classic Basil Pesto
What Makes a Great Pesto, According to an Expert
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Whole-Grain Bread vs. Whole-Wheat Bread: What's the Difference?
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How to Cut Chicken Wings (with Photos!)
Butter Dish with some Curls
Is It Safe to Leave Butter on the Counter?
Red, yellow, orange and green bell peppers on a wooden cutting board with a chef's knife and knife sharpener
How to Cut a Bell Pepper
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How to Cut Okra
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Turns Out Martha Stewart Is Storing Her Avocados Incorrectly—This Is What You Should Do Instead
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Is It Safe to Cook Raw Meat with a Wooden Spoon?
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How to Make Cold Brew Coffee
1 day
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American vs. English Cucumbers: What's the Difference?
a photo of a bowl of Forbidden Rice
What Is Forbidden Rice?
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I'm a Food Writer & These Are the Groceries I Always Buy at Aldi
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Buying Seafood From the Counter? "Fresh" Fish May Not Mean What You Think It Does
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How to Tell If Yogurt Is Bad
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Stock vs. Broth: What's the Difference?
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Blue Cheese vs. Gorgonzola: What's the Difference?
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Wax Paper vs. Parchment Paper: What's the Difference?
a photo of a woman looking at a glass with the dishwasher open
6 "Polite" Things You Do in Your Own Kitchen That Are Actually Rude
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Grade AA vs. Grade A Eggs: What's the Difference?
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I'm a Chef & These Are the 15 Groceries I Always Buy at Target
a photo of someone making a salad at a salad bar
6 "Polite" Things You Do at a Salad Bar That Are Actually Rude
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Is Frozen Fruit Actually a Good Deal at Costco?
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Why Are Ceramic Nonstick Pans the Best Nonstick Pans?
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Is It Safe to Eat Moldy Bread?
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Bay Scallops vs. Sea Scallops: What's the Difference?
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Baking Soda Substitutes: Here's What to Use Instead
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How to Tell If Cheese Is Bad
Cutting cantaloupe into cubes on a wooden cutting board
Here's the Best Way to Cut a Cantaloupe
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Brown Eggs vs. White Eggs: What's the Difference?
a photo of ground turkey with a red X over it
How to Tell If Ground Turkey Has Gone Bad
an illustration of Tamari and Soy sauce
Tamari vs. Soy Sauce: What's the Difference?
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How to Tell If Oat Milk Is Bad
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Migration Meals: How African American Food Transformed the Taste of America
a photo of shallots and a red onion
Shallots vs. Onions: What's the Difference?
Sweet Potato Dutch Baby
Pecans and Buttermilk in a Brooklyn Kitchen: My Food Journey from South to North
a photo of a salmon fillet
How to Tell If Fish Is Bad
A pot of homemade barbecue sauce with jars of sauce
BBQ on the Move
Cornbread in a cast-iron skillet
Skillet Diaries: A Cast-Iron Legacy
a photo of creme fraiche in a bowl
What Is Crème Fraîche?
A dish of baked macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and Cheese at Monticello
a bowl of cream cheese on a frozen textured background
Can You Freeze Cream Cheese?
Chicken Ballotine with Creamy Leek & Chestnut Stuffing
How to Debone & Stuff a Chicken to Make a Ballotine
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken
30 mins
Carrot Soup
Carrot Soup
50 mins
Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan
Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan
25 mins
Cucumber Sandwich
Cucumber Sandwich
10 mins
Spinach & Mushroom Quiche
Spinach & Mushroom Quiche
1 hr 5 mins
Loaded Broccoli Salad
Loaded Broccoli Salad
25 mins
Cabbage Diet Soup
Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
55 mins
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How to Cook Beets So They're Actually Delicious
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11 Items You Should Never Store in Your Pantry
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How to Ripen Avocados Quickly