Spelt is a glutinous grain that was introduced to the United States in the 1890s. Nutritionally similar to oats, spelt is often used as an alternative to oats and barley in pasta, flour, high fiber cereals and baked goods.

The perfectly-cooked steak is many people's idea of the ultimate comfort food. Looking to avoid the expense and hassle of going out to a steakhouse, home cooks -- with varying degrees of success -- attempt to create the perfect steak at home. If you've been frustrated with cooking steak, look to your cupboard.

A pressure cooker can cook sweetened condensed milk, transforming it into caramelized milk, or Dulce de Leche, in less than a third of the time it would take to make the sweet dessert spread traditionally in an open saucepan. A pressure cooker uses steam and pressure, at 15 lbs.

Cooking lamb on a Weber grill infuses the smoky and earthy flavor from charcoal into the meaty richness of the meat.

Ahi, or yellowfin, tuna steaks can make a delicious meal. Often compared to traditional beef steaks, this fish has a mild taste and a light texture. While ahi tuna can be prepared in the oven or fried on the stove top, grilling the steaks is a preferred cooking method because it highlights the fish's subtle flavors.

Rice is a common grain that is often used as a side dish or as a complement to a meal. Although rice seems relatively simple to cook, contradictory instructions abound regarding its preparation. It is difficult to perfectly cook every grain of rice, leaving you with partially mushy rice or crunchy uncooked rice.

Instant oatmeal is different than regular oatmeal because it is thinly cut, processed and flavored. Instant oats are fast to prepare alone but tricky to incorporate into baking. They do not lend the same structure to baked goods as regular oats or quick oats.

Spaghetti and meatballs or marinara sauce is a classic American comfort food, but sometimes the pasta gets lost in the sauce.

Since colonial times, buckwheat has been an important grain cop in the United States, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that the nutritional value of this broad-leaf grain was fully realized.

Feeling bloated never is a comfortable feeling, especially if other gastrointestinal problems accompany it, such as pain, flatulence or changes in bowel movements.

Pasta is an amazingly varied and versatile food. Pasta dishes include spaghetti with a variety of sauces, lasagna and macaroni and cheese. Macaroni salad and other cold pasta recipes abound. Nor are you limited to wheat pasta. Rice pasta is a popular ingredient in many Asian dishes.

Slicing an onion for tasty fajitas is easy enough, but it's important to slice it in a way that will give you even slices. While cutting an onion in half, then making horizontal slices is easy, it results in slices that vary greatly in size.