Old habits die hard. That may be particularly true for kitchen routines. But could your typical food-handling habits be making you sick? Each year 76 million Americans suffer from foodborne illness, ...

Generous buffets, treasured covered dishes, golden turkeys stuffed with dressing. Each is a staple of holiday entertaining, and each brings its own challenges when it comes to safely feeding ourselves ...

Many years ago, I wrote “Easy-Bake Oven” on my Christmas wish list. I had been perusing the toy section of the thick holiday mail-order catalog that delighted the kids of my generation. We had no ...

SAN DIEGO — Turkey, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, listeria, salmonella, E. coli — wait, what? That’s right, Thanksgiving — the Super Bowl of cooking for home chefs — is upon us. And if ...

The other day, I wiped off and arranged the outdoor furniture on our patio after the furniture finally came out of storage. Then I sat down at the table to enjoy the warm breeze and admire the flowers ...

Moldy cheese. Old yogurt. That pot of soup you left on the counter overnight. No one enjoys wasting food. It’s like throwing away money, especially given the price of groceries right now. Not to ...

Food safety quiz The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, along with Cornell University and the Food Marketing Institute, has launched a new app called FoodKeeper. Test your knowledge against ...

Food safety has been a central theme in the news for the past week or so, after a Listeria outbreak resulted in the death of one person and saw hundreds of products pulled from the shelves of popular ...

It may be a common discussion at your home – trying to figure out what to do with food that is past the “Use By” or “Best By” dates. Experts say many of us are tossing out food that is safe to use ...

SAN DIEGO — Turkey, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, listeria, salmonella, E. coli — wait, what? That’s right, Thanksgiving — the Super Bowl of cooking for home chefs — is upon us. And if ...

How sharp are your food-safety skills? Check them against these guidelines provided by the Partnership for Food Safety Education, a coalition of private groups and public agencies. Answer each ...