Gurpareet Bains, 32, has created a book of Indian Superfoods that shows how Asian spices can help reduce the pounds – and add years to life expectancy. ...

THE world is square. That is the way the Spanish have designed their zocalo, the town square where the church, the town hall and all people gather around the square in the evenings beneath the trees to trade or chat with each other.

Weeknight cooking is no time for nuance. Meals must stand and be noticed. They must cut through the clutter of weekday chaos. And they must do it quickly and without fuss, mess or toil.

Saturday update The St. Helena Star/Napa Valley Vintners Tasting Panel tasted through a total of 36 wines in its last tasting with seven of the wines covered in Thursday's St. Helena Star. The wines were all in the category: "Tasting Room Wines, $50 and under."

"Top Chef" Season 7 contestant Kenny Gilbert plans to open an island-themed restaurant in Jacksonville Beach in mid November. Gilbert told his followers on Twitter recently that he'd just completed designs for the kitchen ("European Island Style open kitchen with a sweet Raw Bar") and prep area for his planned Nipper's USA restaurant, the first for his recently-formed Culinary Adventure Capital ...

Geetika Khanna, Leah McLaughlin, and Nirmala Narine explore the Asian Spice cabinet — flavor profiles, versatile uses, and the historical significance of spices in Asian cuisine. 12:30 – 1:15 PM WOK THE WOK AND TALK THE TALK ...

Beef ribs command bold, hearty sauces rich in dried chiles, tomato and vinegar, but they also shine with zesty Asian spices like ginger, coriander, and Chinese five-spice. You can make sauces from scratch, as in the recipes for Moroccan ...

Rice, greens, fish and recent herbs and spices are important elements. Some widespread Thai ingredients, equivalent to turmeric, which has anti-oxidant and anti inflammatory properties, are often included in lists of so-called “super ...

Rice, vegetables, fish and recent herbs and spices are essential elements. Some widespread Thai elements, equivalent to turmeric, which has anti-oxidant and anti inflammatory properties, are sometimes included in lists of so-called ...

Thai cuisine specialises in balancing spicy, sweet, sour, salt and bitter flavours, and as contemporary herbs typically take priority over robust spices, these flavours are maybe much less daunting than those in a number of the fierce ...