Some think cornmeal kills ants, but pros say that's a myth. Cornmeal, sugar, and borax can bait ants, but cornmeal alone doesn't work. To prevent ants, keep things clean, take out trash, and seal up ...

Simple cornmeal cakes cooked on a griddle or frying pan were a favorite breakfast of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

In 1967, Helmut Winter made international headlines for flinging some serious dumplings. Outraged at the low-flying military aircraft over his home in Pasing, near Munich, Germany, Winter began firing ...

Spreading jam on scones is all well and good, but baking the jam directly into the scones is even better. Here’s why: Some of the jam stays soft and fruity, just as when you spooned it from the jar.

Once, at a dinner party, a woman turned to me and said, “It’s a shame you don’t have a food heritage.” The fellow guest, who had Hungarian roots, seemed to be dismissing my generations-deep American ...

Cornbread is beloved in many regions of the U.S., but this also means there are many "traditional" recipes. For some, that means skipping this sweet ingredient.