Only a few votes separated the first and second place winners of "The Magic Ladle" 6th annual Soup Cook-Off Saturday (Feb. 2) hosted by the Gretna Farmers' Market. Longevity may have played a part.

Foodies have been sceptical of their wooden spoons since home chefs began putting the utensils in boiling water to find cooking oils seep out of the wood. Australian doctor Karl Kruszelnicki has now ...

Trying to cook without the proper utensils is a maddening experience, as is trying to serve the finished product. When it comes to sauces, soups and anything else liquidy, the simplest serving ...