A chapati is a type of unleavened bread originally part of the Indian cuisine. One of many unleavened flatbreads like phulka and paratha, chapati can be made from wheat or all-purpose flour and is traditionally cooked on a griddle or an open flame.

Baking soda has long been an essential leavening ingredient for baking, but sometimes its high sodium content can be a problem for those who need to restrict their salt consumption.

Homemade chow mein is an excellent main dish if you are looking for Asian flair without the saturated fat and MSG present in so many commercially prepackaged dinners.

Frozen green soybeans, often served in Japanese restaurants as an appetizer, are called edamame. Shelled edamame are soybeans that have been removed from their pods.

Sage, or Salvia officinalis, is an aromatic, perennial herb that grows easily in warm, dry climates. A sturdy, long-stemmed herb, sage is easily dried by air drying in a warm, dry room, or with a microwave oven or food dehydrator. You can also use your home oven to dry sage quickly and evenly.

If you’ve had a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, to treat gallstones or gallbladder dysfunction you are not alone. In fact, more than 500,000 people in the United States undergo this surgery each year, according to the Merck Manuals.

Safflower oil is oil made from safflower seeds. It is a clear oil commonly used in salad dressings and to cook food. Safflower oil has both advantages and disadvantages when compared with other oils. Safflower oil can tolerate both high and low temperatures but does not provide any flavor.

Turkey necks are an often overlooked cut of the bird, as they have little substance compared to meatier cuts like breasts and wings. However, they are a welcome ingredient in many different dishes, and are adept at providing a deep and comforting flavor to many meals.

When you've made sure to buy all the basics for cookies -- flour, eggs, butter -- it's easy to forget that your bottle of vanilla in the pantry is empty. Honey will make the cookies sweeter and will give them a subtle honey taste, but won't impart any vanilla flavor.

Throughout its long and storied history, the hamburger -- which traces its roots back to mid-1800s Hamburg, Germany -- has appeared in uncountable culinary variations, from simple cheeseburgers to intricate stuffed patties with exotic vegetables and artisan buns.

Pasta is an enjoyable finger food for babies. Wiggly strands of spaghetti or linguine keep the baby's attention on food for longer periods because she can play with the strands as well as eat them, while larger pasta pieces like rotini or shells give her an unusual texture to savor.

Because the saturated fat in hard fats like butter, shortening and lard are harmful to your health, you may want to use oil in your baked goods instead. Grape oil is low in saturated fat and has a light color and flavor that won't conflict with the other flavors in your cake.