Keep the winter blues at bay by eating salmon, berries, egg yolks, turkey and dark chocolate.

One quick step BEFORE you put your meat in the slow cooker makes all the difference.

Want a super-fast recipe for Parmesan potatoes? Throw unpeeled red potatoes, cut in quarters, into a big pot of water and boil until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 12 minutes. Drain them, put them back in the same empty pot,

This is a French chef’s secret — the hidden ingredient in unbeatable salad dressing is a splash of chicken or beef stock. To make salad dressing, all you have to remember is three-to-one…three parts extra virgin olive oil and one part fresh lemon juice...

Fresh vanilla beans are delicious and you can make your own easy vanilla extract as a holiday gift. Here’s how you do it. Buy a fresh vanilla bean, slice it in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds and pulp into a jar.

I’m going for less stress this holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving. Wake up ritual — saying what I’m thankful for. By noon, reaching out with a call to someone who’s possibly lonely. Giving up on a perfect dinner.

Paprika. That was how the late Sheila Lukins of Silver Palate Cookbook fame made her turkey great. Forget the fancy stuff. Rinse and dry your turkey with paper towels. Sprinkle paprika, and salt and pepper inside the cavity with a squeeze of fresh oran...

Extra fresh rosemary? One minute in the microwave will preserve it! For powerful flavor and color, the microwave is best. Put the fresh rosemary leaves or spikes on paper towels on a plate, then cover it with another paper towel and zap it on high for ...

These easy green beans are a spin on a favorite recipe by Ree Drummond. It's quick enough that you can cook them on the stovetop while the turkey rests.

I like to make the fastest hummus on earth, and it’s really good. Have a jar of your favorite store-bought sauce ready. I like Indian. Rinse a couple of cans of chickpeas, throw them into a food processor with your jarred sauce and mix it up until it’s...