Flour is the most common way we cook with grains. But there are so many types of grains and cooking techniques to explore, especially in savory dishes that will bring fiber, protein and whole-grain ...

Another delicious way to take advantage of seasonal acorn squash, courtesy of our friends at Kath Eats Real Food. A friend gave me an acorn squash from his garden, and I used it as the inspiration for ...

Winter squash usually gets short shrift at the holiday table, relegated to pumpkin pie or maybe a side dish for those who can’t abide sweet potatoes. In the hands of Le Comptoir chef Gary Menes, ...

Wheat berries are the whole grain from which wheat flour is milled. And they increasingly are being used as a standalone grain. Cooked and eaten similar to rice, oats and barley, they have a ...

Tabbouleh is a fresh herb and bulgur salad, combined with tomatoes and cucumbers, and dressed with lemon juice and olive oil. This light, refreshing Middle Eastern staple can be served as an appetizer ...

Fall and winter months are a good time to serve our Italian Wheat Berry Salad. It’s hearty and healthful alternative to pasta salad. Wheat berries, harvested in the spring and winter, are the edible ...

It’s a place where women still make glorious egg-yolk-rich tagliatelle, put up jars of peppers and peaches, and, in some villages, bake bread in the communal bread oven. Piedmont, the fabled wine ...

Wheat berries are great little nuggets — a whole grain, containing the germ, endosperm and bran. They have a nice dose of fiber and protein, as well as the B vitamins and several minerals. Though you ...

The current popularity of wheat berries may represent back-to-basics eating in its most radical form: At some point in mankind’s 11,000-year love affair with wheat, we seemingly became so infatuated ...

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