A St. Patrick's Day Dish that's hearty and delicious. ...more

March 13, 2009

Once considered a cheap cut of meat, skirt steak has become a fashionable beef choice. ...more

January 2, 2009

We have a smoking problem. We admit it. Shamefully, we reveal to you our dirty little barbecue secret. ...more

December 31, 2008

In her early years, my mother always made stuffing spiked with the turkey's giblets. My memory is a little cloudy on this, but I seem to recall in her later years, she had a desire to shake things up a bit. So she made an outside-the-bird dressing, gloriously flavored with oysters. ...more

November 26, 2008

In her early years, my mother always made stuffing spiked with the turkey's giblets. My memory is a little cloudy on this, but I seem to recall in her later years, she had a desire to shake things up a bit. So she made an outside-the-bird dressing, gloriously flavored with oysters. ...more

November 26, 2008

I made guava jelly with added pectin and it did not set. I added more lemon juice for a second batch, but that didn't set either. Now what? ...more

August 27, 2008

Walking into Trang Viet Cuisine, you may think you've traveled back in time to the '80s. Do you hear Glenn Frey playing in the background? The restaurant's carpet and fabric vertical blinds, a faded mix of "Miami Vice" pastels, make you feel a bit out of date. ...more

August 14, 2008

APPETITE FOR SEDUCTION Tripped across this list of chef pickup lines at Eggbeater, a food blog by Shuna Fish Lydon at eggbeater.typepad.com that I enjoy and read regularly. I liked the list because there are lots of in-jokes that only chefs can appreciate, such as the references to burned forearms, the lack of free time away from work and, of course, specific cooking techniques and seasonings. Great metaphors, all. ...more

July 30, 2008

I was surprised by your recommendation not to freeze rice and pasta. I freeze them often. Is there a reason I shouldn't? ...more

July 16, 2008

Is there fate in fondue? It's a question rattling through my head after a visit back home last weekend. ...more

June 26, 2008