Before you toss the usual burgers on the grill this summer. Before you endure the usual groans from bored burger eaters among family and...
The French sure know how to create a tasty dish from the garden. Consider the healthy medley of colorful vegetables, rich olive oil and...
Grilling is high and fast, barbecuing is low and slow, or so the old saw goes about the differences between these two outdoor cooking...
You could argue about Irish stew all day. Folks have been for centuries. Or you could get on with it and make one for St. Patrick's Day. But...
In an attempt to ramp up my intake of healthful omega-3 fatty acids, without slurping down gel caps, and craft an appetizing fish dish, I...
Coming home from vacation with memories of some of the glorious food you ate extends the trip long after — at least in your mind.
Tofu is the amazing chameleon of high-protein foods. It can add a variety of textures and be prepared several ways: sauteed, steamed,...
Marja Vongerichten's new cookbook and public television travel/culture/cooking series share the same name: "The Kimchi Chronicles." The...
Perhaps you're someone who finds salads a turnoff. They're "diet food," you say. They're "rabbit food." If eaten as a meal, they leave...
Chopped salad could well be described as a buttoned-down version of a tossed salad. For while the latter can be something of a leafy anarchy...
A couple of times a month, we give in to powerful shrimp cravings. Our favorite indulgence: Salt-and-pepper shrimp from a local Chinese...
Cue the Black Eyed Peas' hit "Let's Get It Started" and kickoff your holiday party with this devil of a dish. Eggs stuffed with salmon...
Years ago Frau Schmitbauer, owner and chef of the inn where I stayed in Heidelberg, shared this recipe with me. I love that the caraway...
I love mushrooms for their flavor, texture and meatiness. It's almost odd to say so, but mushrooms do have a texture and deep flavor that...
The crunch of a cracker is a happy thing, whether it lifts up a gooey blue cheese or floats atop tomato soup or is eaten right out of the...
Call them rugelach or nut horns or cream cheese cookies. Fill them with jam or ground walnuts or chocolate chips. Nix the cream cheese and...
The smart snow bunny who finds herself floundering on the slopes will pray not to be rescued by a St. Bernard but by the ever-dashing...
One jalapeno if you like a little tingle on your tongue. Two if you're feeling feisty. Three jalapenos and you'd better make sure there's...
Maida Heatter appears on the front cover of many of her nine cookbooks, surrounded by sumptuous spreads of cookies, cakes and pies.
Egg whites are the workhorse of the kitchen, providing the strength to bind ingredients, the power to puff souffles and the delicacy to...
"Do I really need another way to make chocolate pudding?" I asked myself. I can make a vegan version by whisking cornstarch, a sweetener and...
My clothes and I are not getting along. I expect them to do their job — look alert, zip and button.
The name says it all. This is one of my favorite cake recipes to whip up for guests. Why? The easy-to-make dessert is dark, moist, rich ...
Panna cotta is one of those great desserts that you can make ahead of time. It's quick and easy and can be served in any pretty glass....
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Time to bone up on their high nutritional value.
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