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I often have trouble trying to reinvent chicken. It's particularly difficult with limited time and a 5-year-old with a picky palate. So...
The primal, heady aroma of smoked meat makes my heart beat faster. I can't resist the hams, sausages and chops at the butcher shop or on a...
We have been giving thanks for several hundred years, gathering with friends and family at autumn tables starring an American classic: a...
These cheese-stuffed burgers will confer bragging rights on the maker, knocking any regular burgers out of the game. A make-ahead Russian...
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...
Simple chilled soups are a delightful way to serve fresh produce. They should be made ahead so there is plenty of time to properly chill.
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...
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...
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...
Want a showstopper for a crowd? This has been my signature appetizer at holiday and cocktail parties for as long as I can remember. It is...
Give me a bean salad, a bean stew, a bean dip or pasta with beans, and I am happy. Bean soups are another favorite dish because they are...
It's ironic that I was at my thinnest in pastry school. Surrounded by sugar, butter, chocolate, nuts, marzipan and caramel, the hard work...
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....
Cold weather and the holiday season mean it's also baking season. Whether it's cookies for an exchange, sweet rolls for a family brunch or...
The idea for this recipe started with the salad, instead of the protein, as with most meals. Step back a bit, and it really started with...
Words come in handy so often, we've decided to stock up. At breakfast, we click the vocabulary app. At dinner, we hand out points for usage....
We're having a fish taco moment. Fish tacos began life as after-work sustenance for fishermen in Ensenada, Mexico, became cool as the...
Crispy-crunchy gets our vote every time. The combo beats out all other textures (yes, even rich and creamy). Perhaps that's why we can't...
At a recent dinner, my culinary guru/friend Jolene Worthington served guests a delicious, perfectly glazed, broiled salmon steak atop...
For many young people, especially bachelors and college students, learning to cook can be an intimidating challenge. This daring journey...
Chicken breasts cooked in a spicy tomato sauce is an easy recipe that you can assemble in 5 minutes. Buying roasted or rotisserie chicken...
If you wonder why vegan recipes use such weird, "health food" ingredients, it's not to annoy you.
Oscar Gonzales — the best chef who ever worked at my restaurant — had hands so big we named him Wheat Meat Mitts because of...
Greek salad means different things to different people. Here in the States it can include bell peppers, radishes, anchovies, chili peppers,...
Asked why her latest cookbook focuses on salads, veteran author and food writer Patricia Wells says the theme simply reflects the way she'...
The piquant, peppery flavor and crunchy texture of radishes make them a popular addition to fresh salads, but these root vegetables in the...
As a general rule, I love anything Spanish. But I've never understood the appeal of gazpacho, which usually tastes to me like thin, cold...
We've all been there. You're in a foreign country, or a favorite restaurant here in town, eating something that you just love and wondering,...
Biscuits are born for butter, true, but there are other things, from hors d'oeuvres to desserts, according to "Southern Biscuits" (Gibbs...
Trudging along the concourse, en route from Gate Here to Gate There, I was struck by a vision. It's not unprecedented. Some people routinely...
Panini, those perfectly grilled Italian sandwiches, make a great simple supper. And you don't need a panini press to make them.