Philipkutty’s Farm, a family-owned “homestay,” occupies an obscure island off India’s southwestern flank—which, in a more romantic era, was named the Malabar Coast....

I’d traveled halfway around the world to learn about the rich, complex cuisine of the Mappilas (Muslims) in this isolated part of southwestern India.

The fact that Mastering the Art of French Cooking—a great, eternal gift to American home cooks—got published at all is a miracle.

Laurie Colwin’s recipes had a way of working themselves into my repertoire: the three chocolate cakes; tomato pie; the rosemary walnuts that fueled many parties.

"Never throw away your old tapes," said Davia Nelson, who with Nikki Silva comprises NPR's Kitchen Sisters.

Thanksgiving for a large crowd means two small turkeys or one huge bird. If you want to serve drama along with all the trimmings, go for the latter.

Dried chiles, with their concentrated, complex flavors and aromas, are what give much of Latin cooking—especially in Mexico—its depth.

Part of my education was the discovery that simplicity can mean perfection or harmony in a dish rather than ease of preparation.

Unlike so many of the community cookbooks that are published today, Charleston Receipts reflects a real sense of place and time.