Except for some cherry tomatoes and a few zucchini, my garden was a bust this summer. I blame the deer who consider my backyard their personal cafeteria, and a fat groundhog who lives under my garden shed. But I did manage to harvest a handful of bright and shiny poblanos, a mild chile peppe…
Does ketchup belong on a hot dog? It's a contentious issue, with those who are opposed adamant about their opposition. Of course, you should have your wiener your way, but this is just to say that those of us who choose to take the ketchup path have some sound reasons.
Just back from a trip to Chile, where I was introduced to several delicious quinoa salads. It was a surprise to learn there are hundreds of different types of quinoas. The most common ones are white, red and black. With these flavors in mind, I created a quick vegetarian salad for a summer dinner.
Traditionally, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends to reminiscence and celebrate all that has happened throughout the year. But with an ongoing pandemic, many are left looking for new and unique ways to enjoy those time-honored traditions in a way that keeps everyo…
Apple orchards, apple picking and apple desserts all scream fall. Glowing with bright yellows and reds, apples are juicy and more than ready to be used in your favorite fall recipes. If you’re looking for something sweet and full of texture that can turn your taste buds upside down, look no …
The holiday shopping season may look a little different this year, but one thing that hasn't changed is the importance of saving money. Whether you're shopping online or in store, these tips can help you spend less and set you up for long-term financial success.
Jazz up your traditional sweet potato casserole with some nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts and crunchy cornflakes. The holidays never tasted sweeter!
’Tis the season for comfort foods, and this recipe with crumbled bacon and cubed potatoes smothered in melted cheddar cheese is sure to satisfy.
Perhaps more than usual, the centerpiece this Thanksgiving won't be the turkey, the stuffing or even family-famous recipes for sweet potato casserole or pumpkin pie. Instead, when gathering around a table with loved ones, the precious moments of togetherness will be what many families treasu…
As a country, we unite over squash. Seriously, we do. It's called pumpkin. From pie to quick breads, pancakes and more — we lap up the subtle, sweet flavor. Even its seeds have fans.
Turn your leftovers into a family-pleasing sandwich supper. Whether using leftover turkey or turkey from the deli, this gives a new twist to a turkey sandwich. It's so simple to make that I use it anytime I have leftover turkey or chicken.
PITTSBURGH — Thanksgiving in normal times means getting together with family and friends to celebrate the many blessings of the past year. Tradition calls for a giant turkey with all the fixings, spirited conversation around the dinner table and a fight over leftovers.
I used 00 flour, an Italian-milled flour made for pasta making.
Slow cookers are popular this time of year, when roasts, chili, soups and casseroles stick to your ribs and chase away the cold weather. But you also can go slow and low in your oven. This one-pot Chicken Chasseur bubbles away for more than five hours at 225 degrees, or about 125 degrees low…
I’ve never claimed to be fashionable. Fads pass me by without my even noticing.
Cookbook author Jennifer Tyler Lee and Anisha Patel, a professor of pediatrics at Stanford University, have teamed up to create a new family cookbook aimed at reducing the amount of added sugar in meals, snacks and desserts.
I’m of two minds about this whole “last meal” thing. You know, the one where you’ve been convicted (unjustly, of course) of a capital crime — espionage, for example, which is so crazy because you were just taking a selfie in front of the Kremlin — and now grim midnight approaches on the even…
Mulligatawny is a traditional curry soup with Indian origins. It’s a fragrant blend of tangy curry powder, ginger and coconut milk. Golden Delicious apples add a sweet crunchy touch and chicken cubes complete this one dish dinner.
The promise of a grain bowl — with vegetables arranged atop it as artfully as a wedding bouquet — is one of a bright, beautiful future. But carelessly made, it can end up a slog of chewy, underseasoned filler. Better than tossing cooked and chilled plain grains with a dressing is to simmer t…
Seasoned ground turkey, Parmesan cheese and toasted nuts join forces in this savory stuffed acorn squash recipe. One squash the size of a grapefruit or a little larger is usually enough for two people.
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay believes his new cookbook, “Bobby at Home,” is his most important book to date. That’s because it’s a collection of his favorite recipes, the ones he is likely to serve family and friends when he’s at home.
Timed perfectly for holiday baking, the latest cookbook from the editors of Martha Stewart Living is “Cookie Perfection.”
Christmas in Tuscany would not be complete without a slice of panforte — the peppery, dried fruit and nut-based spice cake born in the central Tuscan hill town of Siena in the Middle Ages — served with a glass of vin santo, a sweet Italian dessert wine.
Larissa Victoria said that when she was growing up in Nogales, Sonora, the dish was a connection to her father’s family roots in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.
ST. LOUIS — How do you rework a classic? How do you refresh a masterpiece?
There’s a lot at stake when you put together a Thanksgiving meal. For starters, you need to be a multitasker. There’s a turkey to roast and stuffing and gravy to make. Count on making that green bean casserole, too.
Homemade pie fillings prove easy. Crust not so much. Practice makes perfect. With every pie, our skills improve. It’s an acquired art to turn out flaky, beautiful crust. My mother regularly reminds us of her early crust adventures — many of which ended in the garbage can. No worries, she say…
Cooks are harried on Thanksgiving, so any dish they can make days in advance is highly welcome.
Thanksgiving is a meal about comfort food, and that’s a good thing.
This vegetarian pizza has a flour tortilla for its base. It provides and ultra-thin crust, allowing the toppings to be featured.
The idea of another pumpkin loaf either makes you excited or makes your eyes roll out of your head. If you’re in the latter camp, I implore you to give my iteration a shot.
This colorful fall dinner is also perfect for Thanksgiving. Salmon fillets are baked and topped with a black olive and shallot sauce. It’s served with black beans and orange carrots. Shallots are part of the onion family. They are small and teardrop-shaped and are milder than onions.
This is actually true: If you go to the Food Network website and look for low-sodium recipes, you will find one for Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage.
What’s white and lumpy and hails from the American South? Besides me, I mean.
Sweet maple syrup, spicy mustard and tart balsamic vinegar make an unusual sweet and sour glaze for sauteed pork medallions. The medallions are made by cutting pork tenderloin into slices and then flattening them to about 1/2 inch thick. This shortens the cooking time for the pork.
She’s a self-taught chef whose varied repertoire includes a chicken empanada recipe she created in 1977.
Miami-based chef and restaurateur Yaniv Cohen is known as “The Spice Detective,” and he has a food blog of the same name. He grew up in Israel in a Sephardic Jewish family of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and he says his fascination with herbs and spices started early in life.
Last year, pan-slammed chocolate chip cookies were declared Best. Cookies. Ever. by social media tinkerbells. The technique involves slamming a pan of half-baked or just-baked cookies against the counter so that the air bubbles from baking soda and beaten eggs that lift the dough pop, flatte…
British food blogger Nicky Corbishley says her kitchen was her sanctuary while she worked in corporate I.T. for 14 years. She used that kitchen time to unwind and experiment, so when she left the corporate world, it seemed natural to devote full time to her blog, Kitchen Sanctuary. Her new c…
Empanadas — those familiar, golden, hand-held pies — are popular throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip of Argentina.
The pungent flavors of Chinese five-spice powder, rice vinegar and soy sauce combine to create this quick shrimp dinner.
A dusting of curry flavors this simple chicken dish. There’s no slicing or dicing for this meal. Ready-to-eat shredded carrots can be found in the produce section of the supermarket. They’re added to the rice just after the rice is cooked, warming them through while keeping their crisp texture.
If anything says “the end of summer,” it’s school buses and tomatoes. The bright yellow of the buses and the vivid colors of tomatoes — especially heirloom tomatoes — presage autumn’s changing leaves with almost the same palette.
I need to go out and buy a hat so I can tip it to farmers.
Onions may seem a perennial ingredient since they’re available all year, but red onions taste especially fresh and crisp now. We’re nearing the end of the harvest, but these purple bulbs are still coming straight out of the ground and into our kitchens at the end of summer. That means they d…
Tacos, a traditional Mexican dish, have become an American favorite.
Researchers hope that you think twice when you put food in your refrigerator.
The guy broke my heart.
With its tricolor palette, the dish is a favorite around Mexico’s Independence Day.
If, like me, you planted a handful of zucchini seeds several months ago, you are now probably trying to figure out what to do with all that squash.
