Inflation has significantly impacted household budgets, especially food costs, pushing Americans to rethink their spending habits. In 2025, 81% of Americans have identified saving money on food as a ...

I challenged myself to spend a month only eating home-cooked food. My grocery costs didn't really go up, and I saved a lot of money by not dining out. As the month ended, I found I ate more vegetables ...

Food is more than sustenance. Whether cooking at home or sharing a meal with others, I’ve learned that food can be a powerful pathway to greater well-being. Yet for many years, I’ve observed that food ...

Can cooking at home improve your overall well-being? This was the question tackled in a recent Nature Strategy Report produced by Nature Research Intelligence that canvassed more than 23,000 papers on ...

Cooking has all kinds of benefits beyond physical health, and some experts believe it might even be useful as part of psychotherapy. In 2006, Michael Kocet, PhD, now a professor and chair of the ...

Generally, cooking at home is less expensive than regularly ordering fast food. Eating out may be a better solution for those who value time over money. Both options have pros and cons based on your ...

The kitchen counter tells the real story of modern life. While some families still gather around bubbling pots and sizzling ...

Need some motivation to bust out the cookware? We priced out eight easy copycat recipes to see how much you'll save making delivery favorites at home. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer ...

Home cooking is making a comeback, but it’s less about nostalgia and more about strategy. Here’s how rising costs and changing habits are reshaping the way we eat. As food prices keep rising, ...