Buddha's hand

With fall quickly approaching and winter not far behind, proper hand washing can help prevent the spread of germs (even those from Swine Flu).Seems simple enough, but many folks either don’t wash their hands when they’re supposed to or just don’t do it properly. So here’s a run through some hand washing basics.

One essential cooking tool for healthy home cooks: a hand blender. Do you own one?

Healthy Eats is giving away one SmartStick Hand Blender by Cuisinart from the Food Network Store to one lucky, randomly-selected commenter.

We're challenging you, Food Network Star fans, to write your best captions for this moment.

Leftover rice comes in handy when you're throwing together a quick dish, like the Food Network Magazine's Corn Fried Rice, or when you need to bulk up a stir-fry or soup.

Baking from scratch gets its groove back with Kamran Siddiqi's new cookbook, Hand Made Baking. From classic chocolate cake to mind-blowing cinnamon rolls, Siddiqi's recipes are simple, fun and delectable.

Here are five cool desserts that you can make ahead, then freeze and forget.

No need to buy fancy soap when it's so easy to make a home-made hand scrub.