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These poached pears get a little boozy kick

Tea makes a lovely poaching liquid for fresh or dried fruit. It provides a potpourri of flavor options, including the warm, aromatic spiciness of chai, the heady floral essence of jasmine an...

DATE: Oct 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

A feel-good skillet dinner starring salmon

This skillet dinner is the kind of recipe everyone should have tucked in their back pocket. It is simple cooking at its best – a one-pan meal that is nearly effortless to prepare, made with ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The duo of prosciutto and melon in a salad

This recipe spins the classic Italian prosciutto-and-melon duo into an elegant summer salad. Cutting the cured ham into ribbons and heating it quickly in a skillet might make a t...

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

This fruit and cheese dessert is unexpectedly luscious – and healthful

A plate fresh fruit and cheese is a delightful way to cap off a summer meal. But add some heat, honey and herbs to that basic pairing and you wind up with a sensuous, out-of-the-ordinary des...

DATE: Jul 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

For this grilled eggplant dish, the hummus is nutty

This spin on “hummus” deserves its quotation marks because it doesn’t contain chickpeas. Instead, it is a spreadable blend of pistachios and edamame seasoned with Middle Eastern flavors, inc...

DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The two-step secret to 20-minute chicken on a stick

The accompanying recipe is the antidote to boring grilled chicken. It’s nearly as easy to make, but so much more enticing. The key is to toss the chicken with a mix of dried spices – ginger,...

DATE: Jun 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

No food or drink will turn you into a calorie-burning machine. But these can help.

Some people envy others for their fine jewelry or luxury cars, I covet fast metabolisms. I am practically star-struck watching my friend’s lean 17-year-old son regularly plow through piles o...

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Why you should cook up a batch of this ‘new’ ancient grain

Sorghum, a whole grain that has been a staple food in Africa and India for centuries, is finally getting its moment on the American table. It is well suited for our modern world b...

DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Fried rice is good for you when you make it like this

This recipe turns a humble bowl of rice into a lip-smackingly tasty meal. It feels like an indulgence, but the dish is actually good for you. The bowl is brimming with colorful sp...

DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

You’ve had radishes in salads and with bread and butter, but try them this way

I first tried roasting radishes last spring, and I admit I approached the idea, which had been popping up here and there on my Instagram feed, with both curiosity and skepticism. ...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The rustic French dessert that one-ups a pancake - and it’s healthful

Like some French-country dishes, a clafoutis (klah-foo-TEE) sounds like something fancy and complicated, but it’s actually homey and easy to make. The fruit-laden dessert pancake is elegant ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

This Joe is still sloppy, with extra fun from a fungi

You can’t take yourself too seriously when you’re eating a sloppy Joe sandwich. You’re bound to giggle at some point when the saucy meat starts spilling out of the bun, and, inevitably, at l...

DATE: Apr 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food