Foods are loaded with crazy amounts of salt to make us crave it, but it’s hurting our health. What to do? We've got some suggestions for flavor-boosters so good, you won't miss the salt.

Fried shallots are another easy make-ahead chef's secret for adding texture and flavor to finish a dish.

Here’s a chef's secret that you can use at home. Professional chefs keep homemade flavored salt by the stove and use it to spark up everything. Here's how to make your own cumin salt, though you can make other flavored salts too,

Compound butters are the simplest way to give steak, burgers, and fish a flavor boost. Here's how to make one of my favorites.

Everybody loves these Buffalo chicken meatballs.

Two quick and easy additions will turn your fresh roasted asparagus into something amazing. Drizzle fresh asparagus with olive oil and roast the spears in a  400-degree oven for 20 minutes, until they're tender.

Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus is simple and delicious. In less than 10 minutes, you have a tasty appetizer for friends coming to dinner. These go well with just about any white wine.

Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus is simple and delicious. In less than 10 minutes, you have a tasty appetizer for friends coming to dinner. These go well with just about any white wine.

I make my own heart-healthy yogurt cheese, and you can, too. It’s tangy, spreadable and delicious, like a soft goat-cheese, but without the sodium and high fat.

I make my own heart-healthy yogurt cheese, and you can, too. It’s tangy, spreadable and delicious, like a soft goat-cheese, but without the sodium and high fat.