Ditch the dyes! These substitutes for food coloring work to tint everything from royal icing to buttercream and are made with ingredients you can pronounce. It's true, store-bought food dyes are ...

You're in luck: These plant-based colorings do a nifty job of turning your food green—just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Serious Eats / Kelli Solomon, Amanda Suarez It's that time of year when the ...

Lately, I’ve been taken with natural food coloring — and not just because there’s been a lot of conversation about food dyes and safety. I love the wide range of pigments and the artisan look I can ...

Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook. Lately, ...