This is an installment of NPR's Cook Your Cupboard, an ongoing food series about working with what you have on hand. Have a food that has you stumped? Share a photo and we'll ask chefs about our ...

About a year ago I went a little crazy in a specialty spice store and picked up all kinds of exotic spices to try. Since then I’ve been slowly working through them, trying to figure what the heck to ...

“OH, JUNIPER!” said my friend’s Norwegian mother when I told her what my next story was about. “We used to call it genever,” she said. “That’s Dutch for gin. Dutch gin is completely different from the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Carnitas are Chipotle's only permanent pork offering on its menu, but one thing you might not know is that its version isn't exactly a traditional one. For starters, the carnitas at Chipotle are ...

Dietary sources harbour many secrets to longevity, many of which could help tackle age-related disorders. Ongoing research is helping scientists determine what constitutes the optimal longevity diet.

The juniper berry - synonymous with gin - is the focus of Massey University research to evaluate and identify suitable strains and propagation methods with potential to give New Zealand-made gins a ...