I find the aroma of sweet things baking nearly as good as eating occasional sweets. They’re much nicer than burning a chocolate-scented candle. So I’m offering a couple here in case you get equally inspired for one day.
A little kottbullar goes nicely on a winter weekend. You’ll need the day off for assembling, but it’s worth it. Kottbullar? We call them Swedish meatballs.
I go to several beer events throughout the year, mainly beer festivals or other similar events. But for the last several years, there has only been one can’t-miss event for me: Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest, usually held in Boston in February.
Along with the plate, the fork and the glass, another tabletop accoutrement in restaurants nowadays is the cellphone. In fact, 75 percent of smartphone users say not even visiting a restroom deters them.
“A carrot a day keeps poor eyesight away …” Those of us who were raised in the 1940s may remember hearing our parents say this, or something like it. The recipes that follow offer you suggestions for working carrots into your regular menu planning.
There are two reasons to celebrate this week: Feb. 8 is National Molasses Bar Cookie Day, and on Feb. 9, we will certainly want to applaud the founding of the Hershey’s Chocolate Company.
The current “Occupy” generation of students is looking for change, and for some, it is a desire to have access to fresh, organic, local and ethically sourced food at an affordable price, which ironically is often hard to find on a college campus.
On the menu in the dining halls and at neighborhood fast-food shops, this massive pile-up of shaved steak and cheddar cheese cooked in both butter and oil is only slightly redeemed by the addition of a few vegetables.
Amid this fun, the term “slider” justly is expanding to mean any miniature sandwich in a dinner roll. There are fish ones, club ones, reuben ones, chicken salad ones...
If you watch the Super Bowl with friends on Sunday, you’ll need to eat. And if you choose not to turn on the TV, you’ll still need to eat. So here are a few recipes to get you through the day.
Other suggestions: Sprinkle on a little salt and sugar for a sweet and salty snack. Or try popping in a garlic-infused olive oil or other flavored oil. Here are a few other ideas.
It’s going to be a tough game Sunday when the New England Patriots and the New York Giants have a rematch in the Super Bowl. But who brews better beers, New England or New York?
Here are some delicious chocolate cake recipes that you can create in your very own kitchen. Celebrate chocolate cakes this week with at least one of these.
Thanks to Frank DeCaro, the signature recipes of these stars and scores more live on in “The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes from 145 Stars of Stage and Screen.”
It has become a problem for cooks trying to make dinner for $1 a serving, or $5 per meal, when a can of Campbell’s is $1.29 or more. We could save by creating our own cream-of-something soup (or white sauce).
Pullin won the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Taste of the NFL cooking competition, earning him a spot as a showcased chef at this year’s National Taste of the NFL Party, held Super Bowl eve in Indianapolis.
No-bread sandwiches inhabit a small corner of our culinary present, but the surprise factor makes them all worthwhile. The ingredients are tasty enough to satisfy without added carbs.
I’m starting with blueberries. Packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids, blueberries are also high in potassium and vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds. Here’s what else I found out about the little blue dynamos:
Call it nutrient-dense, cancer-fighting, immune-system boosting — it’s SUPERFOOD. Obviously, the watercress farmers have hired a Shakespearean PR guy. And you’re still wondering what in the world are they buzzing about?
Fennel is one of the more surprising vegetables in the supermarket. At one time, it was rarely available except in specialty markets; today most large markets stock it right alongside the carrots and celery.
