Growing up, Grandma used mayonnaise as salad dressing. She had arrived in America as a young wife and mother in the early 1950s, when home cooks put mayo in everything from molded Jell-o dishes to ...

Discover the secrets to making an easy, amazing homemade ketchup with our step-by-step recipe! Whether you're looking to ...

Half full ketchup bottle on a table - Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images With so many ketchup brands available, not many people opt to make ketchup at home. What many people don't realize is that ketchup is ...

Before it was America's favorite tomato-based hot dog topping, ketchup contained a variety of pungent ingredients that may seem odd to our modern palates. More than 2,000 years ago, Chinese cooks ...

Whether or not you use much ketchup as a condiment at your house (we have a grandson that’s convinced everything in the world, except possibly desserts, and we’re not taking any bets on that, is ...

I walk you through making ketchup from scratch and put it up against store-bought Heinz in a side-by-side taste test. After a ...

Why use store-bought condiments, full of sugar, salt, and other junk, when homemade versions are way more delicious? All it takes is fresh, local ingredients and it’s ready, set, serve. So upgrade ...

Those observing Lent are probably eating a lot of fish this season.This simple recipe is perfect for kids who insist they don’t like seafood, because 1) it’s fried, which makes everything taste better ...

You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about ketchup. As many of you know, it is on the no-fly list in my Father’s Office restaurants. We don’t serve ketchup -- despite our famous burger and fries.

Hello, and welcome back to What’s Cooking?, the open thread where you get to share your brilliant thoughts, advice, recipes, and opinions on all things food-related. This week, I’m using my platform ...