What Renaissance art can teach us about the history of vegetable domestication

"Vegetables are perishable, so we don't have any indication of what they looked like 500 years ago," says James Nienhuis, a professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin.

Sammy Hagar on cooking: 'It's just like writing a song'

Sammy Hagar is best known for his work as a musician -- he has performed in the bands Montrose, Van Halen and Chickenfoot. But he also has a passion for food.

3 techniques to improve your home cooking

"Often you find that there are ways you can improve techniques or recipes," says J. Kenji López-Alt, author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.

 

Recipes

Butter-basted Pan-seared Thick-cut Steaks

Five-Minute Artisan Bread

Sammy’s Maui Mama

Chorizo and Pork Loin Paella

Watermelon Water

Cauliflower Cheeseburgers

Potato Churros with Red Pepper Sauce

Ginger Bean Chowchow

Apple Crisp

Sweet and Piquant Tomato Jam

Butternut and Sweet Leek Hash

Fresh Heirloom Tomato Soup with Cream

Pawpaw Ice Cream

Goat Cheese Pumpkin Pie

Dark Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes with Shiro-an Cream

Fried Quinoa with Kale and Kimchi

Chicken Jardiniere

Lowcountry Hoppin' John

Spinach-Chickpea Burgers

Watermelon Granita with Chile and Lime

Thai Tuna Salad Bowl with Sweet Pickles and Lime-Chili Dressing

Crispy-Skinned Chicken with Zucchini and Fennel Salad

Two-Season Squash Medley

Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Lynne Rossetto Kasper has won numerous awards as host of The Splendid Table, including two James Beard Foundation Awards (1998, 2008) for Best National Radio Show on Food, five Clarion Awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) from Women in Communication, and a Gracie Allen Award in 2000 for Best Syndicated Talk Show.