If you are looking to liven up your usual dishes with adventurous ingredients, a well-stocked pantry can provide limitless inspiration. This recipe for a colorful Middle Eastern-style bulgur pilaf ...

I pack a lunch -- often leftovers from recipe testing -- most every day to eat at my desk at work. Lately I've been on a salad kick. But not just simple mixtures of greens and dressing. I've been ...

A salad that calls itself a substantial meal is not a floppy affair. Greens are certainly welcome, if not prolific, but a main-course salad is more than ruffled lettuce leaves. The key to a satisfying ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Salads tend to be light and refreshing, not robust and satisfying. But start with a base of whole grains and you can have an ...

Bulgur is made from cracked whole grain wheat berries that are partially cooked and then dried. This process is the key to bulgur’s convenience—because the cracked wheat berries are fully cooked (much ...

When you read the word “bulgur,” what did you think? Did you cringe a little? One friend said to me when I mentioned it, with just a little disdain, “That sounds (pause) healthy.” It is, but it is ...

You can return to a normal pattern of eating now with three nutritious meals a day relatively low in carbs. You don’t need to calorie count, just make sure you’re eating healthily and keeping portions ...

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 ...

Our food culture today allows little room for middle ground, as if you must choose between Team Meat and Team Meatless. But that all-or-nothing notion is more about zeitgeist than science. While you ...