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This tomato-less chili verde opens up a world of comforting possibilities

Some people have a strict definition of chili, but to me a major joy of the dish is that it’s more a big open field than a narrow path, with plenty of room to play. I suppose at a minimum it...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Lighter and brighter, this broccoli salad delivers on flavor

There is a certain broccoli salad that’s been popular at summer picnics and pool parties for decades. Variations abound, but it typically has both sweet and savory elements, a nutty crunch, ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Pile strawberries and snap peas atop grilled chicken for a fresh approach to a spring salad

To create a compellingly inspiring dish, sometimes all you need to do is approach ordinary ingredients from a different perspective. Take grilled chicken and salad for example. Flipping the ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

These mini clafoutis are easier than pancakes and taste luxurious

These three-bite, custardy, dessert pancakes are as gorgeous as they are scrumptious – brimming with nearly-bursting blueberries and studded with zingy bits of crystallized ginger. All that,...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Turn your taco inside out for a nostalgic update on the hard-shell classic

I have a soft spot in my heart for hard-shell tacos. It’s partly thanks to joyful childhood memories of meals whipped up from those boxed kits, but it’s also because they taste lip-smackingl...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Make your mornings glorious with these easy, healthful muffins

“If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself” is an adage that certainly applies to a more healthful muffin. Whenever I’ve purchased one – as I have a multitude of times – a...

DATE: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

With fragrant, flavorful chutney, grilled chicken gets star treatment

This dish taps enticing Indian flavors to elevate humble grilled chicken to a supremely tasty weeknight meal. The chicken breast, seasoned with a simple spice rub of ground cumin, coriander ...

DATE: Apr 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

These nutritious apple ring ‘Samoas’ would make a Girl Scout proud

This recipe takes your staple apple-and-peanut butter snack to the next level, transforming it into a downright crave-able treat. Slicing apples into rings turns the fruit into attractive an...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Let good-quality canned tuna anchor this crunchy Mediterranean salad

While making this salad for lunch recently, my umpteenth time over the years, it dawned on me that I should share it with you. I suppose I had not thought to do so before because it never se...

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

In this ginger-miso sheet pan dinner, chicken and pears make an unlikely duo

In this sheet-pan recipe, bone-in chicken breasts and wedges of fresh pears are roasted side by side until and the chicken is tender and juicy, and the pears are softened and lusciously cara...

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

This sunny citrus salad will brighten a winter’s day

If you can’t escape to a place with warmer weather this winter, at least you can bring some sunny brightness and tropical flavor to your plate with this lovely salad. It revolves ...

DATE: Jan 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Lure your taste buds by adding seared tuna to salad

It would not be wrong to call this dish a salad; it does involve a pile of fresh greens, after all. But that descriptor doesn’t let on to how hearty, warm and satisfying a plate this is. ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food