Food

If you gained weight during the pandemic, you are not alone. Americans gained an average of 15 to 29 pounds and it’s easy to see why.

Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day — but why ? As the name suggests, breakfast breaks the overnight fasting period and replenishes energy levels in the body.

There is nothing better than coming home from a long day of work to a house that smells of a delicious dinner.

Whether struggling with anxiety daily or situationally, we can all appreciate the desire to lessen its negative effects on the mind and body.

Everyone loves the sweet, warm, cozy taste of hot cocoa on a chilly day.

Colder weather doesn’t mean you have to eat processed food or stop cooking healthier.

You’ve heard this nickname a thousand times. But where is it from? 

Picture this – it’s 5 p.m., you’re already hungry and have no idea what to make for dinner.

I call it RV Pimento Cheese.I got it during an adventure-and-mishap-filled trip to New Orleans.

I’m a huge believer in the power of the chocolate chip cookie – it’s like a hug for your tummy.

It’s time to get creative and finally use the half-empty boxes of pasta and rice, cans of beans and other neglected items hiding in the back of the cabinet.

Feast on Italian-American fare and sip Aperol spritzes at Pazza on Porter in East Boston, recently opened by Boston Pizza Festival’s Raffaele Scalzi and Caffe Dello Sport’s Mivan Spencer.

Picture this: lounging with friends, Aperol spritz in hand, soaking up some rays amid vibrant summer blooms. You don’t have to fly 4,000 miles to Italy to make this a reality – just Uber to Boylston Street.

Guy Fieri is riding into Beantown … and not to film an episode of “DDD” at one of Boston’s haunts. He’s opening his own 185-seat tequila-themed restaurant.

You don’t have to fall down a rabbit hole to enjoy whimsical tea Alice in Wonderland-style, just visit the newly opened Alice in the Village at Patriot Place.

You can soon “seas” the opportunity to eat (and take plenty Instagram photos of) fish-shaped ice cream right here in Boston.

We can’t wait for rooftop drinking this spring. Grab your favorite shades and visit one of our top picks:

Thawing temperatures and lighter nights lead to more foodie adventures. Here are new spots to add to your list this spring.

Baker, author and magazine editor Brian Hart Hoffman released the third volume of “Bake from Scratch: Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker” on March 15. The book features more than 600 recipes and is currently available for order through online retailers, such as the “Bake from Scratch” website.

Growing up, I could never decide which square of the Sky Bar to eat first. This funky candy bar has always been one of my favorites, so I was devastated last summer when Necco went out of business, leaving its future unclear.

Without fail, we have to buy new pairs of pants by the end of Dine Out Boston, formerly known as Boston Restaurant Week. It only happens twice a year, so we’ve already cleared our schedules and booked extra spin classes to prepare.

Charlotte-based Chef Bruce Moffett, owner of Moffett Restaurant Group, is releasing his first cookbook, “Bruce Moffett Cooks: A New England Chef in a New South Kitchen.”

If you were sad to hear of Cambridge restaurant Rialto’s closing in 2016, rejoice, because James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams will reopen it once again – for two nights only.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is saying goodbye to the Obama administration’s school lunch and breakfast program in a move to serve meals more appealing to students.

Everyone loves Clement Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but we doubt it is sugarplums dancing through children’s heads while they are nestled snug in their beds. As Saint Nick plans to stuff stockings near and far, we hope he’ll take advice from Food PR.

Trying to watch your weight during the holiday season can be extremely difficult. It’s as if everywhere you turn, there’s a plate of sugar cookies or a box of chocolates.

Cooking for the holidays is stressful enough, but accommodating guests with specific food restrictions can be even more difficult. Let Twist Bakery relieve your stress with their holiday orders.

Avocado oil? We all know about avocado ice cream, thanks to Brady. However, do you know that avocado is one of the healthier oils to cook with? Avocado oil has a high smoke point of 500 degrees making it perfect for sauteing or roasting.

Bonetown Burgers & BBQ restaurant is now open in Cranston, Rhode Island. Bonetown is the culmination of the careers of two of the most unique chefs in New England. Rich Cambriello started the Bonetown brand over six years ago, slinging creative handcrafted burgers from his “heavy metal” food truck, Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers.

After countless fall seasons, a plethora of sugar-laden mixes in the “health” food stores, and numerous failed recipes on the internet, I’ve finally come up with the one. This homemade recipe is far from your basic pumpkin bread; it’s paleo-friendly and genuinely healthy.