Go nuts for nuts say the authors of "The Flexitarian Diet" (McGraw-Hill, $24.95) and "The New American Plate Cookbook" (University of California Press, $25.95). ...more

April 25, 2009

A refreshing and simple salad. ...more

March 25, 2009

Once again, our Mrs. Harvey's White Fruitcake Haiku Contest prompted much reaction from readers, not all of it favorable. ...more

January 4, 2009

Where are the pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked? In the fridge, of course, longing to grace something other than a sub and appeal to your creative sense of nosh. ...more

May 6, 2008

Walking into the spice room at the Vigo Importing Co., the Gorrie Elementary fifth-graders pinched their noses, covered their faces with their sweatshirts and almost simultaneously said, "Ewwwwww." ...more

February 9, 2008

Get in your car and drive to the Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights. Do it. Now. ...more

January 10, 2008

Garnishes are to a dinner plate what accessories are to fashion models: They set off attributes to their best advantage. But making food look nice - the 'halo effect' of plate presentation - doesn't require foam machines or truffle shavers. Here, a three-element plate gets a simple, effective makeover. ...more

September 26, 2007