Cooking & Recipes Articles

Enjoy some delicious Halloween recipes and treats from The Old Farmer's Almanac.

Would you like to re-create those pumpkin spice mixtures that are often for sale in gift shops? Here is the right proportion of ingredients.

It happens to every cook now and then: Something tastes bland, or the chicken is pink and your guests are waiting at the table. Here are some solutions to common kitchen problems.

The history of ice cream is a messy one. Many nations claim to have invented it, just as various individuals take credit for it. Still, it makes for a chilling drama. So grab a bowl of your favorite flavor, and dig in.

The ice cream sold in supermarkets today is not what it once was. It is also ridiculously expensive! You can still enjoy old-time homemade ice cream, however, by making it yourself in a hand-crank freezer, which are still widely and commercially available. 

Learn how to make sweet pickles the "old-fashioned" way. We guarantee you that the slow way is the best way.

Learn how to make dill pickles the "old-fashioned" way. Pickling is a great way to store excess vegetables for the winter, or just to make a tasty snack for the summer!

Sauerkraut made at home has no peer in a can at a deli counter. Follow these tips on how to make homemade sauerkraut of your own!

Certainly among the oldest ways of reliably preserving meats, salting and brining have given the world some of its favorite dishes.

Perhaps the prettiest sight in the kitchen is homemade jelly—there is nothing like a row of clear translucent, stained-glass colors to warm a housewife’s (or husband's) heart and enrich the family table.