Just in case you haven’t been paying close attention to what’s going on with the cost of food, the average cost of ground beef in the U.S. has hit once again hit an all-time high—$4.78 a pound. I believe it, and not only beef. It is shocking how grocery prices are going up, which understandably…

Years ago, I made a terrible mistake. I froze 10 pounds of ground beef. That big block of frozen burger languished in the freezer for years. What was I thinking? I should have browned it first and then frozen it in usable portions. But browning beef can be so messy. Lesson learned. A few weeks…

Soup is easy to make and even easier to enjoy, but it’s simply not the kind of dish you make for one. When you make soup, you make a lot — perhaps that’s why large pots are often called soup pots! Fortunately, soup is ideal for freezing and serving later, which means you can stir…

It is hard to think of an ingredient that is more useful than a preserved lemon. It can be the finishing touch on all manner of soups and stews, or that magic ingredient in a salad dressing or pasta. Adding preserved lemons to anything takes its flavor to the next level. Lemon’s bright sour taste…

There are a few foods that unequivocally signal summer to me: ripe peaches, garden-fresh tomatoes, and, of course, sweet corn. If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy a bite of summer in the dead of winter, we’ve got good news: It’s unbelievably easy to freeze corn. Here are easy freezing methods for corn kernels (blanched and…