Nothing tastes better than a fresh bounty of lettuce from your own garden or the farmer’s market – but not-so-fast when it comes to tossing it all into a bowl to eat. Lettuce, like other produce, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So it’s understandable that some people skip the lettuce-washing process entirely. But just how important is it, anyway? We ...

Home cooks try to fit in lots of fresh and leafy greens during the week. But between rising costs and ingredient scarcity, sometimes it's hard to come by that go-to iceberg or romaine for lunchtime ...

Washing food before eating is a simple step that protects you from harmful bacteria, pesticides, and other unwanted residues.

My grandfather showed me the secret to picking a perfect cantaloupe the summer I turned 7. "First you feel the bottom, to see if it gives," he said, riding his fingers along the grooves. "And then you ...