Barley is comfortably common. You can find it easily, often sold in generic packages, sitting next to the bags of split peas and navy beans on the lowest shelf at your unfancy neighborhood supermarket ...

The choice of sweetener is the final key to a great bagel. Barley malt syrup, readily available in local food co-ops and some grocery stores, has a “malty” taste that gives bagels their essential ...

Granola bars walk a fine line between wholesome snack and dessert. Many packaged granola bars stumble clumsily onto the dessert side of the line. By making granola bars at home—a task that is even ...