In a perfect world, cooking quinoa would be a breeze, and you wouldn't always risk a catastrophe with the kind of mistakes everyone makes with quinoa. You wouldn't mess up the ratio or accidentally ...

After you choose the type you want, you can cook your quinoa on the stove, with an Instant Pot, or in a rice cooker to use for a hearty bowl or pilaf.

Wondering how to cook rice in the microwave without getting water all over the place? This $25 quinoa and rice cooker does the job perfectly. There’s a long list of reasons why rice is one of the most ...

A few months after I graduated from college, a few friends and I went on a two-week road trip around the Southwest U.S., stopping at national parks, major city centers, and many, many rest stop ...

Quinoa is the kind of food that I didn’t think was food. Sure, I mean, technically it fits the bill: you can put it in your pie hole and it has calories and such. But every mention of it being The ...

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected] For Melanie Kosaka, food represents more than what we pop into our mouths or fry in a pan. Kosaka’s bustling lifestyle of 60-hour workweeks often keeps her ...

Using an Instant Pot to cook quinoa takes less time and less water than on the stovetop.

A registered dietitian compares quinoa vs. rice and gives her verdict on which one is truly more nutrient-rich. Plus, recipe ideas for each. Both quinoa and rice have been staples in healthy diets ...

Plus, how to substitute quinoa for rice. Quinoa and rice may taste and even look similar, but they’re very different foods. While both are cooked in boiling water and have a nice, neutral taste, ...

Quinoa is a seed that’s prepared and eaten like a grain, while rice is a traditional grain. Its health benefits are similar to those of brown rice. Both are a gluten-free source of fiber and essential ...

For many home cooks, rice is that trusty pantry ingredient, a blank canvas for myriad dishes. This staple grain isn’t the only side game around, though. More and more people are making quinoa their ...