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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The Secret to the Best Soups & Stews Is Hiding in Your Freezer
A person cutting into a piece of fried chicken with a fork and knife on a plate with dipping sauces and potato chips
Why Fried Chicken Tastes Better at Restaurants, According to Chefs
A stick of butter on a white butter dish with a lid in a colorful background
We Asked 4 Chefs to Name the Best Brand of Butter—They All Picked the Same One
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My Favorite 3-Ingredient Salad Dressing Is Good for Your Gut
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4 Foods You Should Never Cook in a Cast-Iron Skillet, According to Chefs
a recipe photo of the Spinach & Feta Turkey Meatballs with Herbed Quinoa
The High-Protein, High-Fiber Lunch I Meal-Prep on Repeat
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The Simple Trick My Grandmother Taught Me for the Fluffiest Scrambled Eggs
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My Grandma Swears by This One Secret Ingredient for Perfect Meatballs—It Saves So Much Time
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Ina Garten's 5 Tips for Cooking Chicken to Maximize Flavor
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My Go-To One-Pot Fall Soup Recipe That I Make All Season Long
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5 Foods You Should Never Store in the Refrigerator Door
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5 Tips to Help Your Lettuce Last Longer, According to a Food Safety Expert
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Stanley Tucci's Tips for Making the Perfect Pasta Dinner Are Golden
A person shopping looking inside a freezer in a grocery store
We Asked 3 Chefs the Vegetable They Always Keep in Their Freezer—They All Picked the Same One
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6 Best Simmer Sauces for Better Blood Sugar, According to Dietitians
Foods You Should Never Freeze
8 Foods You Shouldn’t Freeze (and Why)
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The Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast I Can’t Stop Making
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We Asked 5 Chefs the Best Way to Make Scrambled Eggs—They All Said the Same Thing
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The #1 Underrated Canned Food You Should Be Buying, According to a Food Writer
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We Asked 7 Chefs the Best Cheese to Use for Grilled Cheese — Here’s What They Said
A person inspecting corn on the cob with various vegetables and items on a kitchen surface
How to Tell If Corn on the Cob Is Bad
A person tasting soup from a spoon in a kitchen next to a cooking pot with utensils hanging on the wall
Stop Wasting This Ingredient—It’s the Secret to Rich, Flavorful Soup
a recipe photo of the Chicken Hummus Bowls
The Anti-Inflammatory, High-Protein Dinner I Can’t Stop Making
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Ina Garten's 5 Tips for Roasting Veggies Are Life-Changing
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4 of the Healthiest Cooking Oils to Use—and 3 You Should Limit, According to Dietitians
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Sea Salt vs. Table Salt: What's the Difference? 
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Why Risotto Tastes Better at Restaurants, According to Chefs
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Julia Child’s Secrets for Making Quiche Are Life-Changing
A plate of roasted sweet potato cubes with seasoning a spoon on the side served on a striped tablecloth
We Asked 5 Chefs the Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes—They All Said the Same Thing
a photo of a bowl of cottage cheese with question marks behind it
Is It Safe to Eat Expired Cottage Cheese?
Halved and seeded spaghetti squash on a wooden cutting board with a knife and bowl of seeds nearby
How to Pick the Best Spaghetti Squash, According to a Farmer
an image of Baked Creamed Spinach Pasta
I Tried One of Our Most-Saved Pasta Recipes—and It’s a Cozy One-Pot Dinner I’ll Be Making Again
A bowl of macaroni and cheese topped with breadcrumbs served in a white twohandled dish
My Mom's 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Mac and Cheese Is Probably in Your Fridge
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Does Eating Burnt Food Cause Cancer? A Dietitian Explains
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My Mother-in-Law's 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Vegetable Soups
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Stanley Tucci’s 6 Tips for Making Soup Are Life-Changing
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You're Probably Not Cooking Cabbage This Way—But You Should Be
A plate with mashed potatoes a steak and asparagus spears on a set redthemed table
Why Mashed Potatoes Taste Better at Restaurants, According to Chefs
a recipe photo of the Tofu Scramble with Spinach
The #1 Ingredient to Boost Turmeric’s Anti-Inflammatory Power, According to Science
Person slicing a pear on a wooden cutting board with additional pears nearby
How to Tell If a Pear Is Ripe, According to a Fruit Farmer
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We Asked 4 Chefs What They Never Leave Trader Joe’s Without—They All Said the Same Thing
a recipe photo of the Basic Whole Roast Chicken
Why You Should Roast a Chicken Every Week, According to a Food Editor
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Julia Child's 6 Tips for Roasting Vegetables Are Life-Changing
A person holding a blender cup containing milk strawberries and blueberries
The Unexpected Ingredient That Makes Smoothies Taste So Much Better
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Does Cooking Your Food Destroy Its Nutrients? Here's What Experts Say
Person peeling an apple on a kitchen countertop surrounded by baking tools and ingredients
We Asked 3 Chefs the Best Apple for Baking—They All Picked the Same One
Person wrapping a broccoli in a glass container with plastic wrap
4 Ways You're Probably Using Plastic Wrap Wrong, According to Reynolds
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How to Cut Cauliflower (with Photos!)
10 mins
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Leaving a Slow Cooker Unattended? Here’s What Fire Safety Pros Want You to Know
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Kalua Cabbage
9 hrs
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This Chocolaty Zucchini Bread Is So Good, I Make It Every Year
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I Never Leave Aldi Without This $3.95 Pantry Item
Recipe image of deep dish apple pie.
The 1 Ingredient My Father-in-Law Adds to Fruit Pies to Prevent Soggy Crusts
hands holding persimmons
How to Eat Persimmons: Tips, Health Benefits & More
A recipe photo of a recipe photo of Garlic-Butter Zucchini.
You’re Probably Not Cooking Zucchini This Way—But You Should Be
Ina Garten's Lemon Vinaigrette
I Can't Stop (Won't Stop) Making Ina Garten's Lemon Vinaigrette
iced coffee
5 Iced Coffee Mistakes You're Probably Making, According to a Master Barista
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The #1 Underrated Frozen Food to Buy at Target, According to a Food Writer
A sheet pan filled with roasted mixed vegetables and a wooden spoon placed on it
Why You Should Roast a Pan of Summer Veggies Every Week, According to a Food Editor
a photo of a can of open beans
Are Canned Beans Safe to Eat After Their Expiration Date? Here's What You Need to Know
A woman in a kitchen preparing food while looking at her phone a workspace with sliced carrots and kitchen utensils on a counter
5 Mistakes You Might Be Making in Your Kitchen That Could Make You Sick—Plus How to Fix Them
a recipe photo of the Chicken & Bok Choy Soup with Ginger & Mushrooms
The #1 Anti-Inflammatory Ingredient to Add to Your Soup
Plate of grilled zucchini garnished with herbs and cheese served on a table with a utensil
We Asked 4 Chefs the Best Way to Cook Zucchini—They All Said the Same Thing
a side by side of Joy Bauer and her oatmeal recipe
Joy Bauer’s Protein-Packed Oatmeal Is Perfect for Busy Mornings
Person holding a bowl of cereal with a spoon in their hand
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade Your Bowl of Cereal Needs, According to a Dietitian
a loaf of bread with a red X over it
Is It Safe to Eat Moldy Bread?
Someone using a microwave oven with the door open and a finger pressing a button on the control panel
8 Foods You Should Never Put in the Microwave