Cooking & Baking Tips: Healthy Fats, Grain Prep & Substitutes

Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.

Cooking Basics Herbs and Spices

What Are the Functions of Dry Oregano?

Published Sep,15 2011 | By Danielle Hill

Oregano, or Origanum vulgare, is a low-growing herbaceous plant with aromatic leaves, often used for flavoring dishes. Though best known for its characteristic use on pizzas, oregano is also used in various traditions of herbal medicine, and it graces many an herb garden, where its strong aroma keeps away insect pests.

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How to Adjust Cooking Times for New Temperatures

Published Sep,06 2011 | By Danielle Hill

When it's impractical to use the temperature advised in a recipe, such as an 800-degree oven used for baking pizza, home cooks can sometimes produce similar results by changing the cooking time accordingly.