If food falls on the floor, throw it out.

Follow the directions in research-tested recipes when preserving foods at home.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, foodborne illness cases peak during the summer months.

If you want to add flowers to your home menu, you might want to try growing some specifically for this purpose.

Electric pressure cookers let you make everything from main courses to desserts, but don’t use them for canning food.

Bell peppers, a great addition to fajitas, also are excellent sources of vitamins C and A, and other nutrients.

Frozen desserts have been popular since someone created a snow-conelike dessert in the second century B.C.

According to a report by the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream and other frozen desserts are enjoyed by 90 percent of U.S. households.

Tomatoes are rich sources of vitamins C and A, folate, potassium and other nutrients.

Although people have been “trained” to think that low-fat equals healthy, we actually need some oil in our diet.