For years writer Michael Pollan has told us what to put on our plates. ("Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants," he famously wrote.) Now he's learning what cooking is really all about: slowing down, enjoying the process, and filling the kitchen with family and friends.

In need of a holiday miracle for your holiday feast/get-together/cocktail party? O, The Oprah Magazine delivers by digging into the archives and sharing some of our favorite holiday menus from issues past.

Steve Sando, founder of California company Rancho Gordo, extolls the virtues of heirloom beans in his new book of the same name.

Oprah.com writer Lynn Okura attempts to heed the advice in the documentary Food, Inc. by eating locally, ethically and organically. Is it possible to make smart yet economical choices in a world where we must coexist with a $1 double cheeseburger?

Chef Aine McAteer talks about the strong connection between food and love and reveals how and why certain foods are aphrodisiacs.