Charles Phan's Vietnamese chicken dish features tender bites of thigh meat coated in a sweet-savory glaze spiked with chiles and ginger for big, bold flavor. Active Time: Total Time: Servings: 25 mins 35 mins 4 Why It Passed the Test It was named one of  F&W's 40 best-ever recipes  in 2018. This 35-minute recipe delivers restaurant-level flavor from pantry ingredients like fish sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar. Pepper,

Make your next beef stew in a slow cooker for all that long-cooked, rich flavor with none of the fuss. Adding a few ingredients near the end of cooking helps the dish stay fresh and bright with plenty of texture. Be sure to use boneless chuck roast, which has excellent marbling and flavor. Feel free to double this recipe, which makes even better leftovers, and freezes easily once cooled. Active Time: Total Time: Yield: 40 mins 7 hrs 55 min

This slow-cooked take on a Vietnamese classic builds deep flavor from chicken, ginger, and spices. Active Time: Slow Cook Time: Total Time: Servings: 30 mins 8 hrs 10 hrs 10 mins 6 Crafting a deeply flavored, well-balanced chicken pho usually demands hours of hands-on simmering and skimming — but this slow-cooker riff delivers all the depth with little fuss. This simplified version of the bel

Maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic come together in this simple slow cooker chicken dish with crisped skin and caramelized brussels sprouts. Active Time: Total Time: Servings: 45 mins 2 hrs 55 mins 4 WHY IT PASSED THE TEST • Slow-cooking the chicken with garlic, ginger, and maple syrup yields fall-apart tenderness and deep flavor. • A final skillet sear crisps the skin beautifully, creating a confit-like contra

Be weary of these sneaky little cortisol spikers. You’re probably well aware of the things that can trigger stress : heavy workloads, relationship strain, and even small moments like an unplanned meeting or awkward run-in.  But did you know that certain foods can actually spike your cortisol levels and leave you feeling stressed—even without you fully appreciating what’s happening physiologically. Here’s what nutrition experts say may be contributing to elevated cortisol lev

Not all expiration dates are flexible—experts explain which foods turn risky once they pass their prime. Key Takeaways Expiration dates matter for food safety. While some pantry staples can last past their “sell-by” dates, the “use-by” or expiration date marks the last day certain foods—like meat and dairy—can be safely eaten. Certain high-risk foods should always be discarded once expired. Raw meat, deli meats, unpasteurized cheeses, and mushrooms can quickly grow harmful ba

Certain vitamins and herbs may be quietly harming your body’s largest internal organ. Key Points Your liver helps filter toxins out of your body, but some supplements can cause liver damage. Even though supplements are natural, they can still cause harm in your body. Knowing the signs of liver damage, such as yellowing skin, can help you seek help faster. As the largest internal organ, the liver carries out hundreds of vital functions that keep your body running smoothly. It

Regardless of your age, orientation, or relationship status, it’s normal for sexual activity to go in waves. There may be times when you’re raring to go, and other periods when you’re just not that interested. Or perhaps days when you’d rather just take care of business yourself rather than bothering with anyone else. Don’t worry if you’re not getting busy too often these days; it’s completely normal. In fact, whatever amount of sex you desire or feel comfortable with is the

By: Cat Ebeling, RN, MSN-PHN,  co-author of the best-sellers:   The Fat Burning Kitchen ,  The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging  &  The Diabetes Fix Your liver is an amazing organ. It is quietly chugging away right now, working hard to metabolize and break down toxic substances that your body encounters. The liver performs about 500 or more necessary functions in the body, including: The liver produces a substance called bile, which helps to break down fats for digestion in th

Aside from Christmas kissing lore, mistletoe has a long history of medicinal applications among ancient cultures.  Some modern scientists are exploring its use as a treatment for colon cancer. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas can be traced back to ancient Scandinavian rules of war. The story goes that if enemies found themselves standing beneath the mistletoe they had to lay down their arms for the rest of the day. Peacemaking led to the Christmas kis