Bobby Flay was one of the first chefs to make himself at home on The Food Network when it appeared on television screens two decades ago. Watching some of his early shows, where he cooked with friends ...

Making ketchup at home seems damn near pointless, given pretty much every grocery store has plenty of varieties on the shelf. It’s cheap, accessible, and it keeps forever. But ketchup is also one of ...

You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about ketchup. As many of you know, it is on the no-fly list in my Father’s Office restaurants. We don’t serve ketchup -- despite our famous burger and fries.

My daughter has a tomato-red T-shirt that proclaims, “I put ketchup on my ketchup,” which she wears with pride (although, frankly, she’s also quite fond of mustard and barbecue sauce). I had always ...