Prague Powder #1 should always be used in very small amounts. Using it like regular salt can be dangerous and cause illness. For a 5-pound piece of meat, use only 1 teaspoon of Prague Powder #1.

Time-consuming, but worth it. Fresh hams (from the hind leg of the pig) usually must be ordered from a butcher. Wegmans often has them at this time of year, but it's best to call ahead. If you are ...

So for the most part, when you walk down the grocery store aisle, you're coming across cured ham. I'm not sure a lot of folks even considered whether or not ham could truly be uncured. But, outside of ...

This week we're excited to conclude our three-part Easter menu series with a recipe for baked ham from my great-grandmother, Florence Murphy, aka GooGoo. GooGoo died before I was born, but her ham ...

Cathy Barrow was raised in Toledo, Ohio, on bagels her Grandmother Bea bought in Brookline, where she lived, packed into a big hatbox, and carried on the plane on visits to her Midwestern family. As ...