Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma.

This year’s Halloween candy sales suggest that Americans are feeling divided, strapped and in need of a (mild) surprise or two.

Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks.

The Manhattan restaurant drew global praise and skepticism with its climate-minded, all-plant menu. Now its chef wants to be more welcoming — and popular.

The petroleum-based dyes are used in hundreds of thousands of items including cereals and sports drinks. The health secretary is expected to release more details…

After years in which “plant-based” was the mantra, meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner.

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the…

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the…

The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.

As a photographer, cook and writer, he united communities through shared meals, vivid storytelling and a deep love of the city’s traditions.